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Last year a show came on TV called, GLEE. Now, when it first was publicized I wasn’t sure if I would watch it or not but my daughter said she thought it would be a good show. So when the season began we watched. And I have to admit, at first the story line was a bit odd. However, that is also what enticed me to keep watching.

Anyway, the young men and women on Glee are extremely talented singers so that is one of the reasons I tuned in each week. And the strong message of doing what you want to do despite being an outsider to the “popular” crowd really resonated with me.

Those kids realized that they were better people when they were a part of the GLEE group then when they were with their “friends”.

One of the songs that they sang earlier in the season but I feel really summarizes inspiration and motivation is the song, “Defying Gravity”. I hadn’t heard the song before this and now it is one of my favorite songs when I need a little motivation.

Here are few of the lyrics–

“Something has changed within me, something is not the same. I’m through with playing by the rules of someone else’s game.

“Too late for second guesses, too late to go back to sleep, it’s time to trust my instincts, close my eyes and leap”.

“I’m through excepting limits, ’cause someone says there so. Some things I can not change, but till I try, I’ll never know”.

Remember, no matter what other people tell you, try to convince you of, you are the only person who can make the decision to follow your passion. So, if you really wish to be a writer or author, you can do it. And don’t let anyone make you think you can’t.

You can buy the song on iTunes.

Every time, I hear this song, it reminds me of moving forward to creating my passion and living the life I love.

So I hope this Moment of Motivation as encouraged you to keep your passion alive and continue to spread the message of your writing and book to others.

Please come back if you listen to the song, and comment on what your thoughts are on the song.

Thanks and until next week–

Keep Writing!

It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

As a writer, writing itself can evoke a level of fear in you. And then the thought of sending your writing out into the world, well, that can be a fearful thought…however, like the quote above states, do it anyway.

Once you have written your manuscript, edited the manuscript, proofread your manuscript, be good to yourself as a writer and send it off.

Because remember your book is about the message. I am not suggesting that you shouldn’t care about the layout, grammar or spelling in your work.

You may just hear the words, “But, what if no one likes it” or “I think it is best if I don’t publish it because then I won’t have to be disappointed”.

However, perhaps you should be thinking about, the advice, support, inspiration and healing you will be sharing and giving to your readers when they have read your book.

Don’t allow fear of failure or success keep you from living your dream of being an author.

Now, go and write.

Everyone needs inspiration. And today is a great time to give out some inspiration for my fellow writers,upcoming authors, and published authors.

So here is my Moment of Inspiration just for you:

“There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.”
Christopher Morley
US author & journalist (1890 – 1957)

When a reader reads it like meeting a new friend or discovering an old friend you haven’t spoken with in a while. Sometimes it is like meeting yourself all over again. Books allow us to open our hearts, heads and souls to find, remember and seek something fresh and different.

Remember, writers and authors the wonderful courageous power you have in your written works. And I hope you are inspired to keep writing so your reader (like Morley says above), can fall in love.

Happy Writing!