I forgot to share something very exciting that happened to me a few months ago.  I was chosen to be a monthly contributor on another blog, Over the Big Moon.  No biggie, right?  A million people have blogs and even more are professional writers themselves.  But those people aren’t me.  I am just Sara.  The Sara who, previously, would not have given anything a try that might result in rejection.

But I did try this time.  My Step-Mom asked me how I was able to go out of my comfort zone in regards to applying for the spot.  As crazy as it sounds, I practiced what I was sharing here on First You Must Begin.  I have all this knowledge of what I should be doing, but, like many others, I struggle to implement those things at times.  However, I felt like I’d be a hypocrite if I wrote all these suggestions and did none of it myself.  So, I did it!  I applied.  Much to my surprise, I was chosen!

I wrote a post here on First You Must Begin back in September titled Is Timing Everything?, which was inspired by the chain of events that led me to this opportunity to be a blog contributor.  The experiences, both good and bad, that have afforded me multiple writing opportunities has humbled me.  Every step that I took in the right direction has brought me to this time in my life where I’m learning to believe in myself more fully.  It’s such a rewarding feeling.