MOTIVATION

This morning when I woke I began to think and question myself, "where does your motivation come from?"  Some people are motivated by their children, loved ones, families, friends, etc.  I, am also motivated by those things, but I truly believe I'm motivated by something deeper..something even stronger than that.

I remember writing my first skit/play in the 6^th grade at Noe Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky.  I mean, I developed scenes, had the transitions from the scenes to the songs, had Harriett, Rosa, Frederick, and Martin Luther, all in their 60's costumes, sitting on the church pews, awaiting something miraculous to happen. (Laughing)

Fast Forward some years (quite a few years) and I'm still doing those things.  I'm still writing, directing and producing plays, writing novels, writing and reciting poetry, blogging, etc.  I'm not a big shot (yet), but I believe everything happens in God's perfect timing.

You see, this "writing thing" is something deeply embedded in me.  I don't pretend to be a writer.  I don’t write because I want to get paid for doing so; I write because it's who I am.  I write in hopes that my experiences can shed light and uplift/help others.  Writing…it's part of my being.  If I couldn't write, if I couldn't express myself through some form of writing, I would probably be so depressed that I'd die.

Not a day goes by that I don't pick up a pen or open a word document and write/type something.  Not a day goes by where something happens or is said and I think to myself, "let me jot that down so I won't forget it," with the purpose of incorporating it into something I may write later.

I say all of that to say this.  Sometimes you can't look to others to motivate and inspire you or even keep you motivated and inspired.  That's a responsibility you have to assume yourself.  Reason being is when those motivators or inspirers no longer want the position, what will you do?

I've been writing for years and I probably could've had these books published a long time ago.  However, I looked to other people to motivate and inspire me.  When those folk resigned their positions, I pushed those projects to the side and moved on to others which in return has prolonged the completion process.

Where does your motivation come from?  If it doesn't come from within?  It should.  Allow yourself to be your motivation.  Not Kelly Rowland, not Boo, not your kids, not grandma or grandpa, but you.  The can be contributors to your motivation, but you be the motivator. (Whew, that was a mouthful).

Well, I'm glad to say that, THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER.  I want you to be a witness to the union of Neicey and Writing, and I must say that we make a beautiful couple.  I'll end this blog by saying this:

"What God has joined together; let no man (or woman) separate."