Words of Power

Every once in a while, someone in my life says something unknowingly powerful to me. It might be a passing thought. It might be a line to a song they've had stuck in their head. It might be a comment - one mostly said out loud but direct to themselves or an observation made for the universe to hear.

Last week, I was helping a co-worker draft a short essay and she asked me to look it over. I asked for some permission to go ahead and insert some creative changes. She said that was fine. So I made the changes and sent it back to her. And she made one of those unwittingly powerful comments to me: "You really should have been a writer."

It lit up a bulb in my soul, hearing that. I've always written. I've had journals. I've written poetry (I was actually pretty good in high school). I've blogged on and off for the last ten years. But nothing serious. Nothing big picture/long term focused. I've just written when the spirit caught my heart.

But even so, I've always wanted to and dreamed of writing a book. But my problem is my focus. Even writing blogs I find extremely challenging to maintain a focus, a story line. I can't even imagine the focus that would be required for me to write a book!

Despite the focus issue, I have thought about it. I've wondered what it would be about. My instant thoughts lean toward a mix up of a memoir and a self-help book. I've been through a lot in life. I could write a lot about that and maybe make a difference in someones life who might also be going through some of those things... I've considered a book of fiction, but I don't have clear characters or story lines... I've considered poetry but I haven't written decent poetry since my junior year of college (nearly 10 years now!).

(Damn I just got a chin pimple.... ughhhhhh... It's one of the deep/painful ones too.... ughhhh...)

Since I don't know where to begin, I don't. But hearing my co-worker say those words meant so much to me. So I'll continue dabbling in my writing mediums until inspiration and focus hits...