Nomadic Narrative

Exactly one year ago today, I officially resigned from my full-time government job at the university. Leaving such a “stable” position wasn’t easy, but I knew that if I stayed, I’d just wither away. I decided to “follow my dreams” — a saying that sounds a bit cliché, but I’ve grown to believe that we can’t be successful in something we’re not passionate about. For those who have been following since the beginning know what came next – the leap.

My dream was to become a better writer. I knew that if I returned to teaching English outside of the U.S., I could achieve that adventurous inspiration I only get from traveling. I knew that if I paired down and therefore had less to worry about, I could really focus on getting those thoughts, obstinate at times, on paper.

It’s working! The living-in-the-present mindset that traveling affords is helping me delve into each moment of the day, to really indulge in each experience. This is giving me the state-of-mind I need to write, to market my writing and, cross-my-fingers, to publish.

I’ve been pretty busy. In good marketing spirit, check out my new website, a work in progress, at www.beverlyagallagher.com Adding to my upcoming adventures, I signed a contract today with Northstar Travel Media to review hotels in Panama for two of their websites, STAR Service Online and Professional Travel Guide:

STAR Service Online is an electronic directory containing detailed descriptions of more than 9,700 hotels and 300 cruise ships worldwide. Its subscribers are travel agents and corporate travel planners throughout North America.

Professional Travel Guide contains the world’s largest database of more than 159,000 hotels, plus 7,000 destination travel guides and the latest information on security and business etiquette around the globe.

Following my dreams…