Wandering Thoughts of a Writer: #fun

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Dude, I haven’t posted a blog post in almost a year. 😮

Omg, where has the time gone?

I know.

I know. 🙄

Most of us always say: where has the time gone?

But, seriously. I should post more here or get rid of my Blogger account.

The truth is, I don’t want to close Blogger.

I love it. 🥰

I’m attached to it, like a spider monkey.

I try not to have attachments.

But I am attached to my Blogger account and my stuffy Coonie.

We won’t talk about Coonie though . . .

. . . Hell, I’m a minimalist.

I basically have no attachments.

My life is simple. No drama, not a lot of superfluous stuff, and for the most part peaceful.

I live in one of the most beautiful places on earth – the Southern Coast of Oregon.

I’m not braggin’ because the cost of living is insane here, BUT . . .

BUT! It’s the first place that I’ve felt at home.

A connection.

A peace.

I think it’s because I’m surrounded by nature (the Pacific Ocean, the mountains, the deep, plush forest, the river, and the creeks).

I work for the State of Oregon in human services, which has been a blessing because it aligns with the path that I’m on. So, during the day Monday through Friday, a lot of times, I deal with the dark part of humanity (domestic violence, drug addiction, child abuse, homelessness, etc.). In my off time, I work on myself, my mental health, exploring that endless rabbit hole, and writing that next book or figuring shit out so I CAN create a world that you and I can escape and have fun in . . .

. . . But yeah, since I flipped my life in 2017, seven years ago, it’s been a hard road at times, however, coming out the end of it now, or maybe close to it, I’m not the same person as I was, and it was all worth giving up basically everything to be where me and my life partner are now.

So focusing on OUR mental health has been a HUGE priority in our lives, and it still is and always will be.

On the book front, my next book (The Last O’Clery Witch) is in developmental edits. It was going to be published this year, but due to unforeseen family emergencies, production was placed on hold, which is no big deal. I’m not concerned with exactly when my book will be published. I’m just grateful The Last O’Clery Witch found a home with a publisher that ticks all the boxes in what I wanted as my first publisher.

I will post about The Last O’Clery Witch as I get information on it because I love this blog.

I’m going to do what makes me happy, have fun, and go with inspired action. 😁

In the future, my publisher is supposed to set up a website for me, which rocks. You’ll be able to go there to find The Last O’Clery Witch and fun stuff to participate in, contests, and swag related to the series.

Till next time my loves! ✌️

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There are points in our lives where we need time to decompress, relax, and allow our soul to catch up with our body and clear our mind from the stress and bullshit life tends to throw at us.

What does one do to recharge her or himself and live a positive and healthy life?

. . . Well, it depends on the person, but there’s a beautiful, nonjudgmental therapist waiting for all of us. She doesn’t care what color we are, if we’re straight, gay, bi, trans, etc.

She’s glorious and sometimes menopausal.

She’s nature.

What’s sad is a lot of people overlook nature’s beauty and what we can learn from it. Instead, they’re too busy paying attention to their cell phones, unaware of what’s around them.

Does anyone ever look up at the sky and make shapes out of clouds anymore?

We do, and I wonder if anyone else does.

We go outside and explore as much as we can and will eventually be living off-grid.

Our way of life and the life we're creating for ourselves doesn't make us better or lesser than anybody else.

We all have our own paths to follow (no pun intended).

-But, I have to tell ya, being out in nature is good for the soul.

Seriously.

It's therapy.

Try it.

You’d be amazed at how much better you’d feel after wandering around outside like you used to do when you were a kid.

If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.

Here are some recent pictures of our adventures in the woods.

We decided to try out our big ass backpacks on this trip to see how well we'd do.

Kevin did excellent.

He was in his element.

In fact, he was walking too fast for my short legs to keep pace with him, and he ended up way ahead of me. I had to call out to him to slow down. He apologized and said it was his Army training that kicked in, and he didn't realize it until I said something. LOL

. . . And then there was me with my big ass backpack. This was the first time I’d ever worn it while hiking. It was comfortable, however, I couldn’t explore like I wanted to, so I decided next time I’d try my smaller pack instead.

-So, on the next trip we wore our smaller packs.

Kevin prefers his bigger one, but I prefer this one instead.

We had a great time.

It started to rain when we were a mile and a half away from our destination.

Good thing we have kickass rain gear.

We had so much fun!

Adventures are good for the mind, body, and soul.

Mother nature is the best therapist ever.

. . . And it’s free!

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Guess what? Y’all are invited to Ameerah’s Roaring Twenties Facebook party!

Here’s the link to join: https://www.facebook.com/events/914997835286113/

Come celebrate the release of my new adult thriller, Ameerah. Play fun games, win cool prizes, teleport back into the 1920s, and learn how to make vintage cocktails that were created at speakeasies during prohibition. Party starts at 4:00 p.m. CST on January 30th. Everyone will have a chance to enter the contests because I’ll be leaving them open for the whole weekend. That’s right. You know why? Because I realize not everyone will be able to go to the party when it starts, and I want to give you a chance to win, and of course, get to know more about Ameerah’s story and her time, which was during the roaring twenties when she was a flapper gal. I’ll close each contest on Sunday evening, January 31st. I’ll be popping in and out during the weekend to engage with those who are online and those who left comments to be answered.

This party is going to be the bee’s knees!!

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Ameerah is due to release this Thursday, January 28^th.