I love to check the statistics on this blog every now and again. Seeing that people are actually reading something that I'm writing is a very big rush for me. Today as I checked I had to laugh. How random is it that someone in Spain, and India read my blog? I do NOT know anyone in either country. I hope someday to know someone from BOTH of those places. I plan to eventually be published both in India AND Spain. I would adore meeting people there, sharing our life stories, and learning and growing from each other.
In addition it's true I WOULD like the ability to actually earn money. I have been disabled since 1997 by multiple medical conditions that I juggle and struggle with. I worked hard and long to NOT be disabled by my health. At the young age of 42 I simply could not continue the battle. Yet, I do wish to be "abled," and not DIS abled.
I LOVE, ADORE, AM GRATEFUL FOR, the ability to write. Expressing life through words is art to me. When I can capture something beyond the mundane, something that creates pictures in the minds of others, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!
I'm still working on publishing my three novels for this year. Two will be from my series, "Women of the Drifting Anchor Ranch." Celeste, and Angela's stories will be available for purchase soon. If you read Celeste's journal that I've posted on this blog it will give you a lead in to both of these books.
The third novel that I will be publishing is "Thrive, Don't Just Survive." I began writing my blog objoyful44.blogspot.com before my beloved husband of 27 years passed away. It had brought me great comfort and courage as I've shared some of the process of learning to live without him. UGH...those words "without him" still have the power to make me faintly bilious. Yet my belief that we will be together again gives me strength to keep moving forward into life. I began this blog and this book largely to remind MYSELF of the experiences that have taught me how to THRIVE not Just Survive!
Thanks any and all that read my blogs...especially those in Spain, and India!
