2020 Reflection

Hello everyone and happy holidays!

Even with everything that's happening in our world, it truly is a
magical time of year. I LOVE the holidays. There's something about
the lights and the music, the food and the festivities, that fills my
heart and soul and makes me ready for a new year and new challenges.

I have so much to be thankful for this year, not the least of which is
all of you who take the time to read my books. I'm fortunate to work
in an industry I love, I'm grateful to have my health and for those
around me to still be healthy, including my 91 year old mother! This
time of year sort of sends a message to my brain that I should get
ready for the new; whether that's new year, new me, new whatever!
It's the time of year when we can lay to rest the past and focus on
the future.

What does your 'new' look like? A few short years ago I challenged
myself to do what I've always wanted to do...write. I can't believe I
actually did it. I have a reader to thank for encouraging me to offer
my books in paperback as well as digital format. Yes...they are now
available in both mediums. Thank you!

What will your challenge be? Maybe you have a passion for cooking;
start a blog or post your recipes live via a social media site. Maybe
you're the crafty person in the room; show us what you're making and
how it's done. Or maybe you've always wanted to write as well. DO
IT! Write down your thoughts, your dreams, your ideas. Perhaps it's
a children's book or a cookbook (I love cookbooks!). Or maybe you
want to write about a pain in your history...a sickness, divorce,
death...that changed your life. Others want to read about that as
well. YOU CAN DO IT!

Find your passion or simply remind yourself of what it was and do what
you've always wanted to do. If you're not failing at something,
you're not trying.

I hope 2021 is full of everything you've ever wished for...but even
more so...I hope it's filled with all that you NEED. Keep dreaming,
keep reading, and reach for what you want. You might just be
surprised as to how close it really is.

Happy Holidays to you all - see you in 2021!

-MK