The power of affirmations

Over the last few weeks, I've been thinking about how crazy it is that prior to December, I hadn't had a single fiction piece published or even accepted for publication. Then the "Beware the Little White Rabbit" acceptance came, and I had my first story. I danced around so much in joy, my husband got anxious I'd sprain something (which, I've had the misfortune to do in the past, so his concern wasn't misplaced).

So what does this all have to do with today's post? I used to fear I'd never get a...