Today was one of those Sunday’s when you have a ton of errands to run, and I was seriously considering taking the bus. That’s not considered as strange anymore due to the gas prices, but last year, I brought it up at a party once and everyone looked at me and didn’t know how to respond. (Remember, I live in LA where we drive across the street) haha. Anyway, I was lucky enough to go to “Bold Voices: A Writegirl Celebration,”, which is the end-of-the-year celebration for this non-profit organization that focuses on mentoring teenage girls to work on their writing craft and encouraging self-expression. I went with a friend and was really inspired… I know, I’m so corny, but it was amazing to see these high school girls, some confident, some quiet, some shy, who read their poems or writings to a packed house at the WGA theater.

As you all know, I work at docstoc.com, and though we all know that documents are the bomb, I also love to write and think up ways to make people laugh. I wrote a teen girl sports movie that had interest from several producers, and one recently offered an option agreement, but I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t believe anything until its on paper. Word.
Here are some things I remind myself with to stay motivated:

Don’t knock Technology- I originally started this blog to stay creative and humorous, and had zero knowledge about anything tech-related. I’ve actually learned quite a bit, but I mean, I won’t be writing code anytime soon. Anyway, because of the Internet, you can send out as many resumes as you want via e-mail, check job postings, do research, and oh yeah, you can upload documents to docstoc.com to get your documents highly indexed in search engines. (haha…do you like my plug?)

Increase the tools in your arsenal- Workshops can be taxing and expensive, but how else will you perfect your skills and get feedback about what you’re doing right and wrong? I’m a huge believer of what you put out in the world, you get back. Its just how life is and the more knowledge that you obtain, the more powerful your arsenal.

Keep hustling- Yes, I love hip-hop and no, I’m not trying to be Jay-Z, but this is crucial. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, writer, blogger, fashion designer, or just someone who is trying to make ends meet in this tough economy, you have to stay busy. If you’re not employed, then keep sending out resumes or take jobs that you normally wouldn’t have taken. In my case, I usually come home and fight the urge to veg out and be lazy. Instead, I tell myself to write for at least an hour a night. Somehow I’ve actually written my best scenes in short periods of time because its the stream-of-consciousness, when you’re writing what you’re really thinking about. So, If you want something, you have to be willing to fight for it. So fight. Nothing worth having comes easily.

Be that Annoyingly Positive Person- Yes, we all know that person who smiles 24/7 and though it might annoy us, its actually a really helpful characteristic to have. A friend once told me that when you have negative thoughts, it starts to create brain waves so that you continue to think in that negative direction. You have to make a conscious effort to be positive and think about what makes you happy which might be your boyfriend/girlfriend, trashy reality TV, forms of overpriced frozen yogurt, or …karaoke.

Don’t listen to people who drink Haterade- No, this isn’t an energy drink brought to you by the founders of Gatorade. Haterade is when people try to knock you down with words, and can be toxic. If you’re around this, just step away slowly. Just look straight ahead and focus on what you really want… Crunk Energy Drink, of course.

Get Physical- Go for a run. Do Yoga. Go Hiking. Walk around a block a few times. Endorphins really do make you happy, so go!

Believe in Yourself- Short and to the point. If you don’t believe in yourself, who else is going to believe in you? Even when times get tough, just tell yourself that you rock. Keep saying it long enough and you start to believe it.

Give Back- Helping Others, volunteering, and doing acts of service gives you something real and concrete to be happy about. When you give to others, that’s something that makes you a better person, inside and out.

Hope you guys like my inspirational post today, as the Writegirl event reminded me of why I chose this difficult journey in the first place.