Dreams and Goals

Tonight I took a break from writing and sending out my manuscript and all the other things that go hand in hand with getting my work out there for all you beautiful people to read and went to a concert with my Dad. We’ve had this planned for a few months now and it truly felt good to kick back and relax after all the work I’ve done lately. Don’t get me wrong,  I adore my writing and I adore the adrenaline of putting it out there, but after constantly filling my spare time with it lately, I feel I deserve a wee break.

So, the bands were Alice Cooper and Motley Crue. I’ve seen Motley Crue before but this time I will not be seeing them again as it was their final tour (#RIP). The words that Nicki Sixx spoke out during the last hour however I will never forget…

This legendary man stood up in front of nearly seventeen thousand people tonight. This one man from Indiana stood up in front of Manchester and he moved me to tears;

In his own unique way, Nikki Sixx spoke about being a kid living in a trailer with his grandparents. He mentioned how he had very little as a kid and he wanted to be the best guitarist and such and how he wanted his grandad’s pocket knife. So he did it. He took it and to this day he always carries a pocket knife and he want out and raised hell and became the badass guy he is now…

The moral of his story, he said, is that if you want something or have a dream, don’t let anyone feel you can’t acheive it. You have to work and fight for it and don’t let anyone drag you down because it is achievable so long as you keep trying…

…And I felt tears brim in my eyes because he’s right. That’s how I currently feel with my book. I’ve worked hard to get where I am with it and yes, I’m not done, I’ve still got many a ways to go but you know what? This is proof that hard work pays off. This is proof that I am progressing. In the last year I have made so many wonderful writer contacts and friends, I have an editor (who is as wonderful and hilarious as I am, by the way!) and I have a group of supportive people pushing me on to write even more books.

This year has been hectic, but it has been successful because – even though I am not in print – I am published. I have written a book. I spent this year writing a book and I am proud of me.

I did something with my life this year. So there.

It’s never too late to achieve something you want to acheive. You just have to want it hard enough to work for it. To change for it. To work for it. Life gives you the oppertunities if you reach out and show life you’re ready for work for them. No, it’s not easy, yes it’s scary, terrifying even! You might fail, but failing is better than not trying. Not trying is a definite no; trying gives you a chance.

I don’t know about you, but to me, a chance might be all it takes….