3 Things I Learned So Far in 2021

It’s already shaping up to be a good year

Unbelievable to think we are well into April already, isn’t it? While 2020 crawled along like a wounded animal to the new year, this year seems to be the opposite. We’re bounding ahead on the calendar and everyday life is slowly becoming more and more normal.

I’ve been quiet around here since late February for a few reasons. First, I was doing some reflective soul work during Lent. Second, I narrowed my focus to working on a manuscript and facilitating a 12-week writers’ group. Here’s what I’ve learned so far this year on the journey.

This is a bit of a cheat. I already knew this but found myself reminded of it afresh. A friend of mine reached out late last year to ask if I would help her facilitate a group for Christian creatives in the first quarter of 2021. I would not have spearheaded such an idea but jumped at the chance to partner with her.

What a special time those twelve weeks on Zoom were. We shared from the heart, prayed for each other, wrote together, and sojourned for ninety minutes a week through the creative process. Each week, I left invigorated, inspired, encouraged, and grateful. I do not feel this way often about Zoom meetings.

Creative people need each other. Whether faith-based, genre-based, age-based, or just a general group of creatives, it’s good to be around other writers. We get each other. The insecurities and quirky habits don’t need explaining. They’re accepted. People understand and commiserate. They also plant a loving boot to the bum when needed.

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