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You know it’s time to make some changes, when the KFC delivery guy calls you ‘Vern’.
True Story.
It happened last night.
He also gave me some shade for wanting Pepsi instead of the apple flavored soft drink.
Want to know the saddest part of this whole mole hill I’m making into a mountain for the purposes of a Five Minute Friday story? And no it isn’t the heart attack waiting to happen or the fact that I don’t have KFC all that often I swear or that I don’t even know the delivery guy’s first name…
The saddest part about this story is that I wanted to tweet that first sentence, typed it out and agonized over hitting send for far too long, deleted it…and then Five Minute Friday came along and I turned it into a blog post.
Why?
Because I love writing about the minutiae of my life read the words over and over and came the realization that I’m not really all that funny and I really, really didn’t want people knowing just how much KFC I consume on twitter. Aaaaand I was more than a little worried that KFC’s social media manager will somehow ‘see’ the tweet and respond – like Cinnabon did.
Sometimes I feel like I’m doing this writing thing wrong. I over think everything. Even tweets! I write, and rewrite and then re-write some more and still the post will sit in my Drafts folder for ages. I’m going to hit publish on this piece, simply because I feel like I need to give myself a break sometimes and not be so serious all the time.
I suppose that’s what writing for five minutes is all about. Do you agree?
STOP
I ran out of time and did some proofreading after the five minutes were up.
I hear you. Sometimes I agonize over my posts, too. I know I’m lame, but I celebrate it and sometimes I bold enough to share my lameness!
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Here’s to be being brave in our lameness :)! Thanks for stopping by Jerralea.
Thanks for being so open! I over think my posts sometimes too. I overthink in general actually but sometimes we have to be brave and bold to say what we really want to say.
Author
Sometimes you just have to hit publish and leave it at that! Thanks for stopping by Trisha!
I adore that you hit “publish” today 🙂 I analyze myself and especially my writing into the floor. Maybe I’ll take a page from you and just go for it the next time I’m doing that!
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Awww thank you. I was nervous but writing for 5 minutes and this lovely community went a long way in my bravery 🙂
What a great post – I think we all have similar moments! [I ADORE your ‘About’ description of love being the only currency…..just beautiful, so beautiful….I copied it in to my daily journal, I love it soooo much!]…..a fellow FMF-er
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I’m happy it resonated to much with you…because it’s true, at the end of our journey…all that will matter is how we loved! Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Oh Vernette! I love this!
You KNOW that this is me… so many drafts.. and so little “pressing of that scary publish button” happening.. sigh..
AND! Let’s not talk about my Instagram posts… you saw how that went first hand!!, *covers eyes*.. @IntrovertlyBubbly will attest to that!
BUT, I’m working on the “publish and let go”,… it so scary lol!!! But working on it!!
Thank-you for sharing.. 😀
[….and, ummm, just as yuh friend… learn the delivery boy name, nah! 😉 ]
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Lol I will ask him next time he comes to deliver. Also “publish and let go” I really like that. I will remember that next time I am over-thinking a post.
You have got me smiling out loud and giggling! What a great post! Keep on writing and please say it in your own style, its awesome!!! downside, you have got me craving some KFC .
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I hope you didn’t give in to the craving :)! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words of encouragement.
Vernette, I love your openness and honesty wrapped in humour here. And I can relate to considering perfectionism to be overrated even as I pause, re-read, edit, pray and edit some more before pressing ‘publish’! Honoured by your visit to ‘Words of Joy’ and delighted to find you writing out your heart here. Keep up the good work! God bless you. 🙂
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Thanks so much Joy! God bless you too! 😀
I’m with you. I read, and read, and reread what I’ve written. I can’t tell if it’s fear or procrastination, or something of both. I often find myself remembering what a programmer I used to work with would say right before we’d pull the plug on a big systems upgrade. “Let’s not be wimps.” It reminds me to just go ahead and hit “publish,” already. I’ve really enjoyed perusing your blog. You have a compelling writing voice. I’m glad you dropped by my blog, so I’d know to come visit. 🙂
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Aww thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement Jerimi! And thanks for stopping by my blog!