Moments of Hope

March 13, 2024 - 5:13pm

“Hope is really starting this writing thing.” These are the words that I keep hearing, in my head, every day…these days. It feels like I’m finally starting something that I should have been doing a while ago. But I am doing it right now.  At almost 50, I am fulfilling my purpose and it's actually a purpose I’ve known about for a long while. 

I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was a young girl. I wanted to hold, in my hands, books written by me. And then, before I was 20 years old, I sat in a crowded room and heard Maya Angelou read and recite words from her books. It was mind-altering, really. I wanted my words, my stories to quiet a room like she did. I wanted my words to make people laugh, cry, dance, sing, draw, paint, etc. 

It may be a dream deferred but as I held my first book, Piece A Cake, I realized it is now a dream being realized.

People ask, “Why do you write?” I now realize that I need to write, like I need to breathe–take in deep breaths and exhale. To write is to live, for me. And for too long, I stopped writing on a consistent, regular basis. And during this time of no writing, I feel I have been existing, just living on the surface. I don’t want the surface any longer thus the birth of Moments of Hope.

I will be writing about my journey as a Writer on a weekly basis. I will also share updates on events where I’ll be with the books and my story. 🙂