Writing & Life

TOMORROW IS THE FIRST BLANK PAGE OF 365 PAGE BOOK. 
WRITE A GOOD ONE.

Twelve months ago today, still fragile and hurting after the death of my husband, I posted this on Facebook along with an extensive list of New Year resolutions for myself in 2014. I was still in the 'manic phrase' of grief. That crazy place where you believe that if you move fast enough, renovate everything in sight and briskly work your way through an extensive job list then the pain of your loss will never catch up with you. No, it doesn't always work.  I didn't always manage to distract myself and assuage my grief but it was my way of coping and I accomplished nearly everything on that list of resolutions for 2014, with some spectacular results re: my writing.

But significantly I failed in one particular area – to look after my physical health. Yes, I have stopped smoking but without self-discipline, publishing and writing novels all day at a desk is not conducive to regular exercise and losing weight. So this year I have only three items on my list of New Year resolutions: write a third Detective Lavender Mystery but also discipline myself to take regular exercise and shift some weight.  The comfort eating will stop. 

This is my pledge to myself. Somewhere inside me, is a still-young, slim and attractive woman.  In 2015 I will find that woman. 

Happy New Year to all of my friends and family. Write a good one.

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