Just a Hobby

Earlier this month, someone I respect called my writing a hobby. He/She gave a little smile when I tried to clarify it was a calling rather than a hobby, repeating the word “hobby” in response, and I retreated, more hurt than I even realized until later. To have something I’ve worked on tirelessly for hoursContinueContinue reading “Just a Hobby”

Looking up

I’ve been having a hard week. I know that it is only Wednesday, but I still have been. To tell the absolute truth, I’ve been utterly crippled with fear. You know that fear that you would expect someone to have when they have just quit their very well-paying job because it is so stressful thatContinueContinue reading “Looking up”