Encouragement

in the form of a reminder

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First, thanks to those who reached out about last week’s post. I appreciated your kind words and support as they passed by my desk on their way, hopefully, to the Quilici family. I recently wrote here about the invisible connection we create with our thoughts.

Speaking of giving thanks for my readers, while cleaning out my desk drawers this week, I found something I had written years ago when blogs were gaining popularity. For years I brainstormed often trying to come up with a subject matter that people would want to read. Time and again, I succumbed to doubt and put my ideas on the back burner. I only wanted to write about life and feelings, and who would want to read that?

The two-page document I came across was my attempt at describing what my possible blog would be about, a solicitation of sorts that I could use as a first post.

On the first page,

This is an invitation into my soul, in a manner of speaking, as that’s what I will be putting out there on the page.

And further on in the document,

My dream is a website where I could write about life, my experiences, and my thoughts and, in the process, try to encourage others.

One last interesting comment,

And if I do this right, it might even support me financially.

Those many years ago, I swiftly buried the writing in the bottom of my desk.

Ridiculous; who’s going to read a blog where I write about my everyday experiences?

Rediscovering my words written so long ago, I had to shake my head. I had manifested precisely what I wrote about. And not only had I managed to attract a few people who did want to read my work (just shy of 200 as we speak) the universe had come to my aid with a platform called Substack, where my subscribers would grow. Some would even pay to support my writing.

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The precious reminders I receive from time to time are a gift helping me understand that even when I can’t see the forest for the trees, possibility is always waiting for me.