I Have Sworn Off Writing
A few weeks ago I came to the conclusion that I should stop beating myself up for not constantly pursuing a writing life. So I gave myself permission to stop trying… at least for a while.
Being a Jackie-of-all-trades can be conflicting (Yes, that was two to-be verbs in a span of five words. Shoot me). (Oh, and while you’re at it, denigrate me for using parentheses. I can take it.) Sometimes I feel like three or four people in one, and most of us are either arguing with one another or being passive aggressive. In short… I am a committee. And you know how productive committees can be!
I asked myself which of my endeavors I was enjoying most, and I answered “my music.” I also asked myself which of my endeavors I was likely to enjoy success in. I answered “my music.”
I am not giving up writing completely. I still enjoy it, but I do not enjoy spending a lot of time looking for a publication to write for and then trying to figure out exactly what they want and then deciding that I don’t want to write what they want. Besides, writing is hard. Especially when you’re trying.
I will probably stay involved with my writing groups, but I’m not trying to get published. For now. And I’m okay with that.
Jackie Doss 
Eees okay, my greengo friend. We steel love you. Jen.
It’s amazing how God answers the desires of our hearts. I wrote this post in 2009, and in 2012, I became a roster artist with Incubator Creative Group, who is mentoring me in ALL the things I love: Spirituality, Writing, Music. God always provides above and beyond what we could ever hope or imagine.