Start before you’re ready. Know how you want to feel (Is it… connected? loved? playfully explorative? laughing hysterically with your best friend?)

Start with your feelings… and figure out your why. My advice is to make it bigger than yourself–make a difference in the community.

I will freely admit that, when I first started swing dancing in Portland Oregon 20+ years ago, I had SO much fun — that I started an email list and web site with a calendar almost immediately, driven by the selfish reason–I wanted more people to dance and have as much fun as I was having. I wanted to see the “scene” flourish and grow, and to have more opportunities (read: bands, venues, and people) to dance.

As I enter a new year, and decade, I know I registered this domain some 13 years ago. It sat quietly, waiting… I knew I would do something, some day with it, but I didn’t know what, when, where, why or how. I got too busy with the “day to day” and never made creative writing a priority.

And here I am, I’ve finally started before I’m ready. I’m going to go with the flow and see where it takes me this time. Buckle up (if you can find a seatbelt 😉