It is done.
At 11:40pm last night, I submitted my hopeful entry to Real Simple magazine’s 4th Annual Life Lessons Contest – just 10 minutes shy of the official deadline.
I had a heart attack at 11:00pm, when it occurred to me that I didn’t confirm which time zone the 11:50 cut off was. I had another when I didn’t get an email confirmation of receipt within 30 seconds of my sending it. It took 60 seconds instead.
I’m actually kind of surprised. I mean, I know I said I’d do it. But seriously?! I just entered a writing contest because I have a blog where I pressure myself publicly to step outside my comfort zone. Hey, that’s pretty cool.
So allow me to encourage you all to do something this weekend that you’ve always considered but never done. Maybe it’s to go in a shop you’ve always wanted to check out or to try eating at a place you don’t know if you’ll like. There could be a class to take, a part of town to check out, a person you’ve wanted to strike up conversation with… whatever your Lollipop is, give it a try. And if you don’t have anything on the backburner, check out my “What’s Lollipop Tuesday?” page for loads of suggestions from readers like yourself.
I’m serious.
The best part of having a blog is my readers. I’m so interested to see what it is that you’ve never quite gotten around to or what it is that you just wish you had a little more guts for. Make it happen for yourself this weekend.
Listen – I entered a writing contest. And pickle went swing dancing. Swing dancing! They throw you around and make you wear skirts and things!
So do something new. Just a little something. Post about it in the comment section as a statement of intent.
If I can pole dance, reenact the Battle of Bull Run, and enter the World Pinball Championships, you can try something new too. Believe me. Just give it a shot and see what happens. If it ends up a mess, you can come share it with me and we’ll both have a laugh. That’s half the fun.
Go ahead – write a comment and take the plunge. I’m so looking forward to it. ♣
This is you thinking of a challenge for yourself. Take your time. This post is here all day.
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