Who Are You?

I had a fun opportunity tonite. Before I tell you, though, I have to give you some background story. (there are no short stories with DollyMama, are there?)

For those of you that have been reading with me awhile, you know how I loved the Iris Krasnow books, and how I've been ruminating about the things I'd like to do someday, and about what I'd like to do and be when I grow up. All of that kind of thing.

Well, recently I was eyeing some stuff around the house, thinking about how I still want to do that word painting and such, and thinking about the windows that I painted in my bathrooms and how much I enjoyed feeling (and being!) artistic on those days.

I've also been thinking about how much I like to think and write. Indeed, I do write, just about every day either here or somewhere. And I have books in my brain to write, and hope that somehow I am going to develop my talents in writing enough to write a book or at least an article that somebody would want to read.

(and, you know, why is it that just as I'm trying to write about trying to write well, I write so poorly?)

I thought about SARK and how she wrote in one of her books (or probably more than one) about how years ago people would ask her what she did and she would say she was a writer. People would ask, "what do you write?" and she would reply "journals" and they would smile as if journals did not count as real writing. Little did they know she would become famous for it!

So, what I'm getting to here is that I realized that I would love to get to the point that when I introduce myself to people I might be able to say, in some semblance of seriousness and truth, that I am an artist and a writer.

And, you know, just admitting that feels kind of daring, embarrassing, and thrilling!

So, I haven't really gotten to delve into my artistic side enough to truly think of myself as an artist, but I have been doing a lot of writing lately. I was at this church event tonite and when it came my turn to introduce myself to the small group I was in I started with,

"I'm DollyMama and I'm the mother of six children"

to which they smiled and looked impressed and one man said, "and that just about says it all because who could have time to do anything besides that?"

which of course he meant in a sweet way, and because he has no idea that I actually do other things.

So I said, "Actually, I do have some time and do some other things to. Do you want to know what?"

and of course they did.

So I said, "I'm also in the process of becoming a Certified Natural Health Professional, and I have a small health and wellness business, and I write."

So, it was a little bit of a cop-out because I didn't actually say I AM A WRITER, but it was close. It was a start. Probably a very accurate start on that little goal of mine.

And it was fun. I write! I'm creative! Heehee.....

I wonder if something magical takes place when you start to claim that you are what you want to be.....