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Man, I don’t think I could survive without my to-do lists! I can relate to so many stages listed here. I was in college for 5 years and it put my writing on the back burner. I did still write some; I even got to take two classes on creative writing my freshman year. But my writing, for the most part, came to a screeching halt. And my creativity kind of dried up a little as I balanced school and work and just tried to make time for everyday things like food, showering, dishes, and laundry. And sleep. Sleep is one thing I have always refused to give up (well, 98% of the time anyway).

Then I graduated and spent a year working an office job and searching for a teaching job. During that time, I sort of rediscovered my love of writing–not that I’d ever really lost it, but I finally had a desire and the time to actively pursue writing again. But this time, instead of writing a bunch (I did write more than I had through college), I started to learn *about* writing. Ran into you guys just as Kingdom Pen closed down; I was so bummed that I’d missed out. Then Story Embers opened up and I’ve gotten to watch this place grow in such incredible ways. From here I found YWW and have loved every minute of that, too. I moved states and into a teaching job (Not the one I wanted, but at least it was teaching) and for the last nine months or so, my life has been all out of balance. I’ve felt like I’ve been in limbo. My heart is tired of this transition stage and it’s harder and harder to keep hoping I can still write and live my dream one day.

But you guys have faithfully poured encouragement into me. I feel like I have a family here and on YWW, a family that has stuck with me even when my own flesh and blood had not, a family that doesn’t care if I failed to meet my writing goals or fallen sorely behind on critiques. I…I just want you guys to know I feel your love, your hope, and your kindness. So, thank you for always having encouragement and for understanding the struggles of writing!