The Big Question: What To Write About

      For about a month I rolled around many ideas of what to write about and how. I knew I wanted to use my journals as a helpful tool, but what was the best way without it sounding boring?

      I thought maybe I could write just write about myself in an autobiography kind of way. Or to make a fantasy fiction novel from my life with some twists! After a lot of thought through most of May and June I decided to ditch those ideas, they just did not sound right.

      It was finally the end of June and I left Seattle to spend time with my family for a week and a half before my boyfriend and I moved to Hawaii. I was very excited to be home and excited to spend time with my long time good friend Kali. It didn't occur to me until she came over for a huge Shabbat lunch on Saturday that I wanted her to help me write the book. We spend hours batting around ideas for the book and giggled over the completely insane sounding ones. We talked about how she could help me and I couldn't believe that I had forgotten that she was going to school to become an Editor. So at that moment I knew we had to run with it. It was decided that I would write a chapter  and send it via email for her to edit and help write where I lacked. We were like two 6 year old girls excited over the talk of boys.  The plan was in motion, but still what do we write about?!

Thankfully that trip had more to offer than a good time with family and friends. It had an idea.
   The time came to start packing for the anticipated camping trip with Mom, Noa, Grams and Gramps. We all piled in with the 2 dogs into my grandparents RV and starting driving to our favorite spot. Mill pond, WA. The stay there was short. Thankfully we were able to enjoy some nice bonfires. There was one particular night before dinner, my Grandmother, Noa and I were sitting around the fire talking about what names to use in the book. Grams asked what I was writing about and of course I said I have NO clue. She said write about your Uncle! So I took that idea but was still somewhat skeptical about it. I still did not know how to tie it in with me and to make it a good, interesting book.

This did not discourage me. I thought I would leave it alone for my brain to process and think on for awhile, so that I could settle into my new home in Hawaii first.