2022 Whats in Store?
21 March 2022
Things I've redefined about life last year
Hello and Happy New Year!
There's no doubt it's been a tough couple of years and 2021 was unexpected ~ didn't we think it'll all be over by last summer? I know I did. Just as well we don't have a crystal ball or we'd never get out of bed. Two things I love to do, reading and writing novels, began to like a chore. Unheard of! I wanted to do both, but it didn't feel like fun any more. I'm not overly competitive when it comes to writing, however I was feeling a little jaded and disappointed for not achieving what I had set out to do ~ Publish a novel. So I quietly stepped back and this is what I discovered. In no particular order...
* Self care is important. Always. We can forget ourselves and who we are at the best of times, never mind during a Pandemic. Sometimes stepping off the treadmill, even when self-imposed, is useful and healing. I now feel more aligned, a better 'fit' with my surroundings.
* Listen to your inner wisdom and intuition ~ acknowledge the meanings the universe is sending and act upon them.
* Go out and about in nature.
* Be kind to yourself. Put yourself first for once.
* Distance self from toxic persons. While it makes for a great novel, in real life not so much.
* What does true friendship look and feel like for me? How to be meaningful in someone's life? Am I a good friend in return? If not, is the friendship universe trying to tell you something? I tell you, and this works both ways, I know for sure who my besties are. Who has my back? Stay connected to the one's who bring joy and love even in the darkest times.
* Don't forget to breathe and chill. So important. I have a small Singing Bowl that helps me to relax and be calm when I'm feeling a bit frazzled.
* Knowing my inner strength and resilience. Re-affirmed I am a survivor.
* Kindness and gratitude win every time no matter what others do. Integrity and authenticity are key to relationships and how we present ourselves, I think.
* Lastly, I feel ready to go forth into 2022. My reading and writing mojo has returned and I've made some decisions.
* I will do a final querying round of The Longing before putting in a metaphorical drawer. I'll then turn my focus to my work in progress. I discovered I can't do both: querying and be able to write well. I'm too distracted by wondering about Agents replies, or if they do at all. I've also discovered I haven't queried The Longing as much as I thought I had. I need to forge ahead with grit. What will be will be.
* For my sins, I will blog my querying process. So fingers crossed.
Oh, there's no such thing as too many books, only not enough bookshelves.