Ever since I was little, I knew I wanted to be a writer. I never thought I was good with words, but I knew that I wanted to say what was on my mind. I had a phase in my childhood where I halted the writing dream and attempted to pursue a career in fashion... which ended up not working out for me. I'm not the artistic kind by any means, but I love the idea that clothes can shape you into a different person (not in a vain way but in the sense that it can make you feel more confident). That's when I put it together. Why not write about fashion? This sat on my mind all through high school but I ended up shifting to Public Relations once college started....
So what's the point of this? Recently I started watching the hit TV show Sex and the City, which in case you didn't know is about four women and their lives in New York. The main character Carrie Bradshaw works as a column writer, which is not a job that exactly interests me, but the fact that she writes what's on her mind is what is so fascinating to me. The idea that people actually enjoy reading Carrie's thoughts on sex and men and life is amazing and even though I may never be able to achieve this kind of publicity with my writing, having the power of those words is incredibly inspiring to me.
I want to be the next Carrie Bradshaw. I want the power to influence people with my words. I want to be able to write about life and how crazy it is and be recognized for it. Sure the money would be nice and yeah, living in New York and going to social functions would be pretty freaking cool... but the idea that I would be known for expressing my thoughts makes me realize that maybe I should say "screw it" to the conventional job and go after a career in writing. I should move to New York or L.A. and live my life like Carrie, but after some rational thought, I realize that it's all just a crazy dream. A dream that may be attainable but a dream never the less. I may never move to New York or be a successful writer but I can at least try. If all else fails... I can pull a Bradshaw and buy myself a new pair of shoes.
