This Is What You Call "Failing Miserably."

The year is half over, and I've written, like four times now? Part of my resolution was to write more, and, sadly, that part is a success. But much more than this is what I had intended. My Aunt Ellen recently mentioned something about me writing, and it has made me think about it a lot lately. I'm so out of practice though that it scares me to think about trying again, and the internet has allowed everyone to become a writer, so my competition is now endless, relentless, and very often quite talented with the prose.

The other part of my resolution isn't going well at all. I said previously (February?!) that my speaking problem wasn't as big as I thought it was. That appeared to be true early on, as I was anticipating it being a problem big enough to supply me with ample blogging material, which it has not been. But it is quite big in the long term. Reflecting on six months has made me realize how hugely I'm failing. I'm still repeating myself to Jen multiple times far too often, raising my voice TOO much when customers don't hear me, and letting some things go unheard that I really need to make clear. I think my next step is to re-read my initial entry on this topic, and really make efforts these next six months, instead of observing and reflecting. I am going to go read it now!

I'll write again soon. :)