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My name is Dawn Herring, and I am a freelance writer, working in genres of fiction, essay, memoir, devotionals, humor, and a bit of poetry. I’m also an avid journal writer which you can read more about on my bio page.

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It is hard for me to believe that 2008 has arrived and is already full steam ahead. It just amazes me how quickly time goes by. I know it has been said that time goes faster as you get older; but I never realized how true that really was until now.

I noticed in 2007 that I just couldn't seem to keep up with the pace of things. I think once the new school year started in August, September seemed to roll around all too quickly. Then next thing I knew Autumn was upon on us. I had to keep looking at my calendar to remember what day it was. After Monday passed, it seemed liked Thursday was right on it's heels.

It's a good thing I keep a schedule minder in my purse, otherwise I think I would forget about appointments, since they would come upon me before I had a chance to think about looking for them. (Although there are some appointments that I just wouldn't forget due to their vast importance.)

As an office manager, keeping track of the days, weeks, and months is very important in promptly taking care of business. Those quarterly reports and daily updates keep me hopping and more aware of the time passing. But they still seem to sneak up on me at undue times.

I know that timing can be everything; jumping into something too soon can really throw a monkey wrench into the whole business. But I honestly think procrastination comes too easily. I'm especially guilty of this myself. Putting off typing and revising (again) the next scene in my novel or rereading and polishing my latest memoir piece will not help me get any closer to crossing of yet another goal on my writing 'to do' list.

You will not accomplish today what you put off until tomorrow. Taking that ten or fifteen minutes to get started on a new project is certainly better than leaving it on the shelf or just stewing in your mind. (I have two projects that sit on a shelf, one being sorting out my photos.)

What is your latest desire deep inside your heart that you would like to accomplish, or a least get started on this year? One thing that helps me get going is writing down what it is I want to do with practical steps or reachable goals that I can (hopefully) easily maintain and especially keep momentum with throughout the year. Another helpful step for me is talking about it with my spouse, my kids, and my friends. Accountability is one of the best ways to keep things moving, especially when the husband asks about my latest project and wants to hear about my progress.

I enjoy writing my accomplishments down in my journal each day so I can look back and see my progress. I look forward to seeing those goals reached and recorded throughout the year, so when I arrive at the end of 2008, I'll be able to look back and see the evidence: I've accomplished what I've set out to do!

There's no time like to present. (Especially when time seems to snowball right past you!) There's no day like today; it's all you have right now. Go for your dream; you never know what opportunity might be just around the corner if you're ready for it.

Happy New Year!

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