Learning From Adversity in 2014

2014 was one of the worst years ever for me in many ways. It opened up lots of unpleasant doors, but as the cliché goes, for a writer, everything is material, no matter how awful. Even when we're suffering, part of us is observing the situation and thinking, "This would make a great story." That perspective is often what helps keep us centered and happy in the face of adversity, because we know we'll eventually rise above it.









Here's just one example of the year's dark gifts.



I was in a car acci...