Have you ever considered?

Have you ever considered doing something out of the normal? Something that people around you might believe is abnormal? Or even something you will fail at?

One of the biggest decision I made that seemed out of the normal (for me) was getting tattoos and piercings. In my family, tattoos and piercings were associated with having a darker side. And how could Sara, mamma's little princess, want a tattoo? It was a taboo for my family but it soon became accepted because they didn't define who I was. They were just a part of me.

However, I'm talking about something more. For instance, you are going to school to get a degree in business but your heart really wants to ... become a pastry chef and open a bakery. Or, forfeit school all together to travel the world.

The most acceptable future for me, is to get a degree in a field with a substantial job market. Therefore, I had decided at an early age that I would want to become a teacher. I love the educational field and I do believe it is my calling, such as being a mother and a wife. But ... I want to do something nontraditional that I also believe is my calling.

I want to write a book. I've had ideas floating in my mind just haven't put it to paper. The idea of writing a book is intimidating. It seems to be out of the norm. Maybe a little unrealistic. Should I still get my degree in Education because a writer is not a profession and write on the side? Or, should I study literature and write on the side? That would open my mind to other sources of writing and broaden my mind in the world of literature. And if writing a book doesn't succeed, I would have something to fall back on. Or do I just write?

Writing a book may not seem like a crazy idea to you, but if you like to paint do you quit your job to do just that paint?

This is a large task to tackle. Many risks are involved. Do I want to open up my mind and write just to be rejected? Of course if I wrote a book I would want to have it published. Not for fame but for self gratification. What if no one wants to publish it? What if I decided to write about my past? Am I going to hurt anyone? Will people turn away from me?

How do you decided to go forth with a task that is possibly filled with many risks?