About Motivation
Why do I write? During my not-so-short break from blogging to change platforms I had a discussion with a friend. She asked the question that opens this post. My friend has spent a second career coaching people to achieve their goals, usually in the area of fitness. So, when she asked me why I write, I knew it was more than a casual question. It was a way of getting me to think about what I really want to accomplish with my writing. I surprised myself with the initial answer that came to mind—I want to change the perception of people with disabilities. I think it’s an accurate description of much of my writing to date. Doing some biceps curls with bands here. I went back to bands after I felt like I’d plateaued with weights. Knowing why I write is helping focus my efforts in that area of my life. I believe my friend would agree that truly understanding why we do anything can be helpful in every activity. Motivation is a topic I explored in some writing that I did in the last c