2020: Clearer Vision Or Just Another Year?
I took a little hiatus–as I normally do–around the holidays because there’s family events to do and whatnot. Also because there were many other factors that jumped onto the scene, but some of them no longer seem to affect me the same way anymore. I’m out of the funk that “winter” (I put it that way because Cali doesn’t have a traditional winter that other states get to experience) brought forth, and I am feeling a lot better! I must admit, I felt a lot better last month, but this month just feels fresher. It is indeed a new year so that might have something to do with it as well?
Late last year, I had started a few things that I was hoping to hear back from, but didn’t hear back right away. One of those things indeed sprang up with good news for me.
There was a call for submissions to an online magazine. I answered that call, even when I was a little down in the dumps and wasn’t even sure I was up to the task.
I did it anyway.
I did it because I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it, and that I didn’t need to be fearful of others not connecting to my work. Especially an article with a theme.
I created the article, submitted it, and waited to hear back about it. When I heard nothing after a month or so, I decided to reach out. The response was positive! I had an article that was accepted!
Now, this wasn’t the only article that I had written, and not the only publication I wrote an article for, but it was one I was trying to get to because it was new. Pleasantly enough, I also write articles for San Diego Voice and Viewpoint, so having that experience was extremely helpful to submit to a different publication.
I’m getting off track here. To say that my 2020 isn’t starting off promising would be a lie! Albeit, I started these changes at the same time I felt like life was going awful for me. I put them out in hopes that it would be just the thing I needed to cause a positive shift in my life, to pull me out of whatever muck I was feeling. I just didn’t know that it would come about at this time. It really took patience (which I do have) for these things to come back with news, great news at that.
I’m still working on my own projects (I’m still trying to wrap up “The Sorceress” and also my novella “Bela’s Bride”) as well as another that has more to do with my editing skills. I’m keeping myself busy!
I say all of this to share that life took me to a place I didn’t want to be, but I waded through the murky waters anyway. I allowed myself to be swept away with no direction. Still, I had to trust that things would get better and they are. Slowly, but getting there. I am actively doing what I can on my end to get it there.
As for the article with Nura Magazine, I am so pleased to have someone else see my work and accept it. It just reminded me that as long as I value myself, others will see that same value and meet me there. I am going to celebrate every little victory I have along this journey. I am so looking forward to wrapping up my books and showing you all the value of those as well, and hope that you will meet me there.
[image error]My article about relationships and the societal norms viewing gender roles in said relationships evolving.
