A Shift in Your Mindset is All You Need

When do you recognize yourself as a writer first

Last week my husband and I were at the Xfinity store getting new phones. I’ve been thinking about getting an iPad so I can write during my lunch hour. As I’m talking with the clerk, without hesitation I say I’m a writer. Usually, I say I write a little; you know a few stories. But I said I’m a writer, and I need to be able to get on my iPad during lunch.

Where did that come from? When do you identify yourself as a writer? When did this mind shift happen? I didn’t consciously set a goal on May 27th, “You will officially call yourself a writer.” It was relational, the iPad is for writing, so it was natural to say my title is a writer.

As I look at the different models, we’re discussing the different features. You need to consider not only what you’re using it for but what you might do in the future. Do I shoot videos, no but will I in the future? Prepare for the possibilities, not your reality of today.

Your actions go where your mind goes. It’s not often I have an epiphany (but I like that word). Does it make sense when you don’t like your day job but call yourself a production planner? Guess what? What are you today?

Exactly. Call yourself what you aspire to be. You’re still the same person, but your subconscious will work to make it a reality. You may take a chance and try something you wouldn’t do as a production planner. But a writer would do it, maybe pitch an idea comes to mind.

Is it when you sell your first story and start receiving an income? When you’re spending every waking minute writing. It’s when you have your first traditionally published book, that’s it.

If you wait for the perfect time, or this perfect idea you have in your head, you may never identify as a writer. Why do we need to be perfect? We don’t; we don’t have to limit ourselves.

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