November the 6th at 7:00 pm I'll be reciting three new poetry pieces at the Salida Steamplant Theater.... wish you guys could be there! It's gonna be big.

Just a question -

What do YOU consider frightening (in a story/movie/life)???

So... I needed to make $50 dollars by today to keep my phone on. I have no job, I'm pregnant (so employers are hesitant to hire me), and I live in a very small town with VERY little job opportunity to begin with. Those things would normally discourage me even attempting to make that money in such a short amount of time (two days, to be exact). But then I realized something....

...In the past, I would have worried myself sick, grown depressed at the obstacle in front of me, and thus given up before trying. We all know the definition of insanity, though, right? Trying the same thing over and over expecting different results is insanity. This time I decided to try NOT worrying, and instead focus my energy on fierce determination.

I rode my little pregnant butt all over town yesterday, talking to everyone I knew about finding work. Raking leaves, babysitting, hell, I would have wiped someone's ass if they'd have paid me for it. Word of mouth worked to my advantage, though, and I got two jobs helping friends with tasks they'd rather not do alone.

I made not $50, but total $110; paid my bill, and now I have money left over to buy food.

I'm very proud right now. I decided to commit myself to overcoming, and my confidence definitely paid off. Go me!

In the next year, I will re-enroll in college to complete my degree in creative writing. In the next two years, I will begin writing my first novel.

And in the many years to come, I will be myself more than I ever have before.