Today marks a small a milestone in my publication history...I have officially published twenty-five written works!
I've decided to publish this on the 25th even though the article is already available online (for The Catholic Register subscribers) and the print publication is for September 27th because of the number 25. Also, five years ago I had my first piece published that I ended up making money off of. So, I would say that five is a meaningful number for me.
This milestone is encouraging for me as a writer because, right now, where I am is not necessarily where I had hoped to be. I graduated from school over a year ago, which feels so strange. While I was still in school, I tried to enjoy and take advantage of everything that school offered me. But I never expected to graduate and find myself "in transition."
Nevertheless, I am still excited about the prospects of where I am going. As long as I am still breathing, as long as I am still writing, there is still opportunity for more growth and success. I am still figuring out how to put myself out there as a writer and as an artist. I am tenacious and enduring, but I know that slow and steady wins the race. I am confident that everything will add up. It's hard to think that maybe I wasted time, or missed opportunities, or made the wrong decisions but I am where I am. There is still more that I can do, and that makes me excited.
