Which Way?

A true fixer has one perspective when something goes sideways...where do we go from here? Sure, we have to dissect and analyze like everyone else, but that comes after the action. Initial response is everything. You can't go back and do it again.

To be cliche, they say, "Attitude determines altitude". That's absolutely true in the defining moments of our lives when something collapses. I feel it now more than ever. Every year I have to reluctantly add another year to my age, more and more clarity surfaces.

I truly am over the BS. Watching The Golden Bachelor has really drove that point home. More than one woman bowed out of the competitive show because...and this is only my opinion...they're over it. They're at a certain age where they don't need someone so bad that they're willing to be pulled into unnecessary drama. Something either is or it isn't.

Right or wrong, I need a peaceful life. Something either works or it doesn't. Like writing, it's my new dilemma. In the past, getting published was so easy for me. Now it feels like a struggle. In my defense, transitioning from 1,200 word articles to 55,000+ word novels is no easy plight.

So, where do I go from here? I love the blog, but there's got to be more. Maybe short stories? Maybe back to greeting cards? I know my strength is emotional flow and that is where I need to niche. I can't take it as a loss, though. I just need to fix it. A course correction. No shame, just redirecting for success. For now, I'll take on a new opportunity that came my way with verse but keep editing my lastest book. I can't be scared of making a change for the better.