Passion Series: The Good Muse

March 13, 2013

This is the very first post in a weekly feature called the Passion Series…enjoy!

Raegan Payne is on a mission: volunteer for 100 charities by the end of 2013. (And I thought my quest was intense.)

Perhaps the first sentence that caught my eye upon reading this lovely lady’s blog was in her About section: “In the coming years Raegan sets her sights on writing more stuff and someday being cool.”

I love it. She’s a writer, like me. We cyber bonded. Okay the bonding was one-sided. But still, I love connecting with other writers and seeing how they are using the web to explore their creative side.

I chose to feature miss Raegan Payne as my very first blogger in the Passion Series because not only is she on a quest as well, but a charitable one. After her grandfather’s passing in 2008, she wanted to pay tribute to him by completing 50 different volunteer activities before 2010. (This aspect of her quest spoke to me because I know exactly what it’s like to want to pay tribute to a lost loved one!) Not only did she complete her goal, but she couldn’t stop. Her blog is dedicated solely to volunteering for 100 charities by the end of the year, and she has dedicated tons of great pictures and blog posts about each of her volunteer events. (The polar plunge is my favorite!)

Below are her answers to some of the questions I had regarding her passion for blogging and volunteering.

Has blogging helped you in any emotional or creative way?

Writing a blog does help me stay creative. Doing The Good Muse means I am constantly trying something new – looking for a new cause, meeting new people, etc. All this original material fuels blog posts, and can often be used in my plays or books later. Also, the blog must be fed! There’s no question I have to do The Good Must posts – even if I’m tired or worn out – just the act of working, putting words on a page, makes you more creative.

Has blogging daily/weekly helped you achieve any personal goals?

Completing 50 volunteer assignments in one year was a personal goal. I’m glad I achieved it on The Good Muse. Now completing 100 is the new goal. The Good Muse is also a tribute to my grandfather who died in 2008. Through the blog he’s still pushing me towards good things and helping me redefine what success means.

Does the ritual of daily/weekly blogging give you motivation to pursue
things you are passionate about?

The Good Muse is all about inspiring – me most of all. The people I usually volunteer with have overcome such incredible adversity. It’s the kind of thing where you look around and go, “Wow if they did this then I can get a novel published!” I love it.

I’ve linked the hell out of this post to her blog, but in case you were too busy reading her awesome story to click, here is the link to it: The Good Muse. I find the charitable work she’s done incredibly inspiring, and I am so thrilled that she wanted to take part in this series.

Above all, I hope you enjoyed it too! Let me know your thoughts on this first post in this weekly series, and if there’s anything you’d like to see more or less of, as I love your feedback always.

Blue skies!

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This is post is part of a series on bloggers who have found direction or passion through blogging. If you would like to be featured in the Passion Series, please email me with responses to the above questions, and share your passions. Thanks!

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