Lately I've been thinking a lot about the importance of WHY. I can think of many circumstances in which WHY isn't all that relevant or useful, such as the age-old question "why doesn't X like/love/want me?" We can only guess the workings of other people's minds and hearts, so trying to figure that out can… Continue reading Asking Myself WHY
Tag: transitions
Being In-Between
Having gone through some pretty major life transitions lately, I'm feeling very in-between. It isn't a bad feeling, but it's uncomfortable in a lot of ways. I feel awfully rudderless, as if floating without a clear direction. I'm between writing projects, having finished #9, Murder in Santorini, with no ideas for my next book. I'm… Continue reading Being In-Between
Looking Back, Looking Forward
It's a good moment to look behind and ahead, at the turning of the year. Accomplishments, failures, lessons learned, goals achieved — and new goals and hopes for the months to come. I've never really made New Year's resolutions, but from the time of the solstice to the changing of the calendar, it does seem like… Continue reading Looking Back, Looking Forward