"If you want to write a book, WRITE A BOOK!"

So when I was teaching language arts, each year my students would read about John Goddard and create their own life lists. I always share my list with the students and always at the top of my list was "write a book". I really do want to write a book I just don't know what I want to write about. I have a tons of ideas, but the idea of writing a WHOLE book is overwhelming. As blogging became more popular, I thought this is great, I could write a blog! But do I write about cooking, teaching, coaching? So many choices...still overwhelming. Ughhhh! So still I wrote nothing.

During a long and animated conversation with Daddy at Christmastime this past year (made longer and more animated by the bottle of wine and scotch), Daddy said, "If you want to write a book, write a book! There's nothing stopping you, but you."

He's right, but I'm still not ready to write a book. However, I am ready to write. I am ready to find my voice. I am ready to share my stories. So I begin....