In the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, we meet Dorothy, a teenage girl who dreams of a life “somewhere over the rainbow.” She’s stuck in a drab, sepia-toned farm in Kansas and wants to run away for a more exciting life.

But when she is swept away to Oz on a grand adventure, Dorothy finds that all she really wanted was to go back home.

As writers, we are constantly dreaming about what’s next. The next book. The next conference. The next interview. The next connection. The next writing gig. The next five years.

Dreaming about the future is important, but so is living in the here and now. Appreciate who you are and where you’ve come from. Say thank you to the people who support you.

All you have is today, this moment, right now. Don’t keep your head so far in the clouds that you forget to keep your feet planted on the ground.

Today’s Challenge: Which three people have supported your writing the most? Send them a message today to say thanks.