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About Deborah Henderson Roberts

Deborah is an inspirational and freelance writer who currently resides in Florida. Working within the social service and insurance industries has given her much opportunity to observe the strength of the human spirit as it triumphs over adversity. A student of history and spirituality, Deborah tries to bring her own brand of humor to life in her reflections and stories. She has published three stories with Chicken Soup for the Soul books: "The Middle Rock" as appeared in "Think Positive For Kids", "The Shoplifter" which appeared in "The Dog Did What?" and the latest to be released on November 6, 2018 "Put On Your Oxygen Mask First" in "The Best Advice I ever Heard". In addition Deborah's work has been included in the book, "Saying Goodbye To Our Mothers For The Last Time".

The Blank Page

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The most daunting image to me is  the blank page.  It is a fear that comes from not knowing how to start. How does one start anything new? It’s the old joke about how do you eat an elephant? (Not that I would want to) but it goes to serve as a perfect illustration as to how the task just seems too large.

It is obvious that the blank page has been a problem for sometime.  I started to write 40 years ago but let go of that idea because I was afraid of the blank page.  I thought I would have nothing to say that anyone would want to read so I looked for other professions to consume my time. After a series of incidents, and professions, I have come back to face the blank page.

I have a story coming out in a new Chicken Soup for the Soul book this week.  The book is “The Best Advice I Ever Heard: 101 Stories of Epiphanies and Wise Words. My story is “Put On Your Oxygen Mask First”.  Being proud of this story, and knowing it is a message I want to share with others, I thought I better update my website and blog.

So my first step to accessing it I thought would be easy.  Just look it up on the internet.  Deborah Henderson Roberts wasn’t listed anywhere.  I could not find my domain, or my name despite several search attempts. My first thought was am I alive?  Well I know the answer to that, so I started looking for the name of the blog in my papers.  I knew I had started up a website not that long ago. It turns out it was about five years ago.  It didn’t seem that long. Rummaging through my less than effective paper filling system, I eventually found the website was and password information.  Upon entering my website, I found my blog to be nothing but the blank page staring me in the face.  So I am happy to say that I have rectified that problem. This is my first step in blogging and starting my website. These are the words that I have put upon my blank page. I share with you now this my first post.  Now I realize I have many other equally daunting tasks in order to make my presence known on the web and in the world, but I will take it one blank page at a time.

As you go through the week and the tasks you have been putting off, I wish you success in filling your blank page with the words that only you can write.