30 more days until Release Day! I am so excited! As you all know, Eight Goodbyes is about two people who fall in love as they meet each other in different places around the world. I asked some friends this question: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD and WHY? Here's what some of my Butterflies had to say: ...
MY BOOKS
When Kindness Abounds
My dear friends, I’ve always been self sufficient. Always. More comfortable when I’m helping others than when others are helping me. At work and at home, I still don’t know how to react to compliments. I despise annual evaluations, even if oftentimes they are good. I’ve been used and taken advantage of because giving is more my element. I never ask for favors. Ever. Right or wrong, I’ve been gauging the validity of my friendships by waiting for others to reach out to me. To invest. To take ...
This is Where We Are
Today’s snow flurries tell me that we’ve completely skipped over fall and stumbled into winter. I hope you all had a wonderful summer with your loved ones and friends. I made it a point to spend time with my family, rode horses on weekends and looked for houses on the water. I know many of you have been waiting for some news from me. My last book release was in January 2016! Since then, I’ve been leading two very hectic lives, trying desperately to keep relevant in the book industry even without ...
Ode to A Life
You all know that I signed with Anvil Publishing for a new book entitled The Year I Left. As the title implies, this is a story about a woman’s struggle to choose between herself and the people she loves. Death has affected me more than once. The most impactful loss was that of my mother seven years ago. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine a life, a world, without her. She was everyone’s ally, the life of the party, confident, secure, fun loving. Even when she fell ill, I thought she ...
THANK YOU for the LOVE
So far, I’ve written three posts that have yet to get published. And today isn’t the day for either one of them. I don’t know. So much is going on, I thought I’d focus on an update instead. I haven’t had the chance to send a newsletter, but I’m hopeful it will follow soon.I’ve had a week of gratitude and introspect.Upon landing in Toronto via an 8 am flight from Chicago, I was greeted by a wonderful article in Huffington Post, written by the great influencer herself, Simonetta Lein. Don’t ask me ...
When You Least Expect It
Life is full of expectations, isn’t it? It’s human nature – giving all we can of ourselves in the hope that we get something in return. At work, it’s recognition and respect for the efforts we put in. In love, it’s to be loved right back, a heart for a heart, selflessness for giving. In friendship, it’s loyalty for companionship, laughter and escape for sadness. Anyway…I posted this on Facebook but deleted it shortly after. I wanted the chance to expand my thoughts a bit further, explain ...
