When is a person ready to start something new?  When are they really ready?  They may have had an idea for some time.  A hope.  A dream.  A business.  A new job or career direction.  A new relationship.  Moving to a new place.  The possibilities of where and how to apply this question is endless.  But the fact that we all have to start is the same. 

How much practice or planning do you really need?  I just heard a story on Spotify recently about the punk band, the Ramones.  On the night of their first live performance, the bassist had his chords identified on the fretboard so he could remember where to place his fingers.  He was still working things to memory, but one of the greatest bands in rock history was beginning to play live performances.

When are you financially ready?  Subway, the largest food chain store in the world started with a 17 year old just trying to afford med school, borrowing $1,000 to begin making sandwiches to sell.  Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak had no money when they started Apple.  They sold a VW van and a fancy HP calculator to raise $1,500 so they could begin.  

I’ve been reasoning over these questions to apply to my own scenario. The answer is Now… nothing more…simple and uncomplicated as that.   Today is the day to move forward.  

Want to run a 5k? Going for a 30 minute walk and eating better today is your start.

Want to start a business?  Go to your state’s governing body web site and find out what you need to do. Then begin doing it.

Want to write a book?  Pick a time of day and a place in the house to work from where you write 500 words each day.

Want to start a blog?  Choose a site that can help such as WordPress or SquareSpace or other, and begin.  

This is my first blog posting. When I look back on this beginning and the other posts that are within the first year or two, I will find things I wish I had said differently or had used different photos.  But those thoughts will only come if I have begun.  

Come along with me and be a part of this new adventure where I will share my interests, experiences, memoirs and more.