So after accepting this blogging challenge and posting the first day...I have not written in 5 days. Usually I am the type of person who follows through, and when I say I am going to do something, I do it; I'm your typical straight-A overachiever. But for some reason I just have not been writing. I almost just deleted the whole thing and gave up, but with a little encouragement, I have decided to get back up on the horse. Maybe I won't blog every day for 30 days. Maybe I won't be perfect or win any prizes (and trust me...I love prizes), but I will just keep on writing. Since I am feeling guilty about dropping the ball this first week, here my excuses. In no particular order, these are the top 10 truly honest and real reasons that I have not been writing:
1. I forgot.
2. I have been doing laundry.
3. I had too many margaritas.
4. I have been very slowly helping my 6-year-old read Purrmaids, which is a book about mermaid kitten best friends Coral, Shelley, and Angel. I am not making this up. We are in the first book of a 6 book series.
5. I have been running.
6. It was Fantasy Suite AND Women Tell All week on The Bachelor.
7. I became obsessed with the book I was reading until I finished it yesterday. It's called Purple Hibiscus. I highly recommend it!
8. I have been working on a 5th grade book report.
9. I was legitimately very sad about Luke Perry dying.
10. I was feeling insecure about this whole blogging thing for some reason.
So there is my confession. Hopefully I will be writing more soon, not worrying about if I'm doing it right or if anyone is even reading it. I'll just keep writing!
I am delighted that you dropped back in, Courtney! Kudos to you for not giving up! I can't help laughing aloud at some of the items on your list of excuses and have never heard of Purrmaids - must investigate. I am not laughing about Luke or your feeling of insecurity, however - the hardest thing for me to do is put my writing out there. So, I am cheering on reading your last line, "I'll just keep writing!" -- You will be glad you did. I am glad you did. :)
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