Remember Your Calling
With the end of the year coming and goals not yet met, it is easy to think the year wasn’t (or won’t be) a successful one. I have to keep reminding myself that I am called to be a writer, and it is a marathon not a sprint.
I love to write, and I believe God has gifted me with stories that will both entertain and give hope, but what I struggle with is marketing. I don’t mean I’m afraid of it, but as an older woman (55) in a social media world filled with young creatives who grew up with video editing, social media trends, and BookTock sensations, I feel very amateur when it comes to promoting my work online. I worry that my lack of abilities will ruin my sales, and that the ads or posts I create are so bad, no one will take a chance on my books.
But I keep working at it. I study what other authors are doing. What kind of posts are the bookstagrammers creating? I’m learning how to use the tools I have at my disposal to the best of my ability and giving myself grace for not being perfect. I’m learning to be realistic about what my skill level is and working with in those limitation without feeling less than or behind the curve.
At the heart of me, I am a writer, not a graphic designer. I don’t even remotely have the budget to hire one, so I am learning. One post, one graphic, one image at a time.
I remind myself every morning when I sit down to write that writing is what the Lord brought me home to do. It is the passion He’s put in my heart, and the stories I wake up with at 3AM are His gift to me to share with the world. And so, I will keep trying, keep learning, and I will keep writing. Because I am not aiming to be an overnight sensation or a viral video. I am sharing the love and hope of Christ with readers who will find me as long as I have the courage to keep showing up.
If this old woman can do it, YOU CAN TOO!
Things to think about:
Do you often find yourself feeling less of yourself because you aren’t able to do something?
How can you balance what you are called to do with the things you aren’t so good at?
Playlist Additions:
The Truth by Megan Woods
New Wine by Hillsong Worship
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It is an easy way to make a one time donation of any amount.
Even a couple dollars goes a long way toward helping me do what I love.