I hope you survived the holidays and are sticking to your new year’s resolutions. I was smart and didn’t make any. Winters are rough for me, I don’t like cold weather. Why do I live in Ohio? I have no idea.

I made it to one of two holiday family functions, pretty good. And I only heard one asinine comment about single women who are doing great things must be lesbian, like that’s an insult. Is that the best you got? I’m not a lesbian, I like men, everyone who knows me knows that.

Just because I’m focusing on myself right now, why is that so threatening? There are days when I’d give anything to have a boyfriend and shoulder massage. Someone to laugh at my jokes and tell me everything’s gonna be alright. I know it doesn’t have to be either/or, I can have a relationship and my creative projects. Luckily, I have great friends who lift me up when I’m feeling down.

Recently, I quit coffee cold turkey, which I don’t recommend. There’s a weaning off process that makes the transition easier. I’m drinking green tea now. I’m not getting the same amount of caffeine, so I’m going through a tiny withdrawal, but I feel better overall. I’m not bouncing off the walls. I read that if you’re going to switch, green tea is an excellent choice because it has naturally occurring amino acids that increases alertness like coffee but in a calm way. I’m all for calm!

I was drinking two cups of Starbucks House Blend in the morning which equals 200mg of caffeine. Two cups of Bigelow Green Tea is a mere 50mg. The receptors in my brain are adjusting to less caffeine, that’s what causes the mild headaches. I will look forward to an occasional grande soy vanilla latte from Starbucks. The health benefits of green tea are phenomenal and it tastes good with honey. I might try different flavors of tea for variety.

I do intend to publish my book this year. Good things take time. Patience is a virtue. I’ll finally have some much needed closure. I’m getting excited about marketing and promotion. I vow to  share my message in a heart-centered way. There are many adventures that await me as a published author. At first, I was like, I don’t want to tell anybody about the book. And then I thought, you didn’t spend the last three years writing it, to keep it a secret. I’m funny.

How can people read it, if they don’t know about it? How can it help people, if I’m not willing to be brave and vulnerable? I’m spending money on it, the editing, formatting, and cover design, which means something because although I like nice things, I don’t spend money that easily, it has to be on something I really want and find of value.

I need to start blogging more. It’s good practice, it’s therapeutic, someone might be listening and find comfort in my words. I don’t know whether I should set a schedule, like every *insert day* or when inspiration strikes. I think setting a goal is probably more effective.

So, I’m going to blog once a week, hopefully more! 🙂

Hugs,

Julie