Free Writing

FREE WRITING PIECE

When I first read the assignment for this week I was at first apprehensive because it has been quite some time since I had really taken time to sit down and write. After actually getting over myself and rethinking the assignment, my thoughts changed from being intimidated to thinking that it was actually going to be really good for me. I remember when I was younger I used to love to write, I used to have such a vivid imagination but then “life” changed everything. Sitting here now, I am reflecting back on being excited to write. Anytime we had writing assignments in English class, I was always so eager to find my topic and get to work. I even entered into a few short story writing contests. Fast -forward to now and things have certainly changed. I let myself get in the way of something I used to truly enjoy, I told myself I had to be a grown up and writing stories and doodling wasn’t in the cards for me. I’ve been too busy being mom, being an entrepreneur and changing my life. Writing, what is that? It is interesting that when I was dreaming of what I would be when I grew up, I just knew I would be a journalist and/or news anchor. My plan was to go to school for broadcast journalism and funny thing is I think about that every time I drive past the Walter Cronkite School of Broadcast Journalism. I ask myself what happened, why wasn’t I there? Well, they say that life comes full circle right? That is so true, here am I again, rediscovering something that I once loved. Opening the door to something I closed off for so long. Welcome back Shandi.