Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Here we go again

Happy New Year, take 2023!

Welcome to IWSG Jan 2023

How many times have we gone through the motions of vowing to change in the new year? Too many to count, for me! But the change in year does remind me to try harder or resolve anew, as it were... I always have big plans, lofty goals, and personal growth promises that inevitably fizzle out. I realize now, that when I plan these things, I'm at the end of my holiday break from work. It's easy to reach for high hopes and dreams when you have a ton of time on your hands!

So this year, I'll be more reasonable. I'll go easier on myself. I'm going to keep up with the Blogging at least once a month for IWSG -- your voices are what keep me chugging along on this writing journey and expressing my thoughts is wonderful therapy! Eating better and exercising more gets a jump start when I go back to work and get away from sedentary-dom, eating out, and extra sweets with company and the holidays! Not that I didn't love every minute of it! 

And Writing more. I really want to work on this. It was so much easier to begin the process. We start out bright-eyed and hopeful. Sure there are many obstacles along the way: will anyone like our writing? will we ever get published? will anyone buy it? -- some of you are in these stages now! But once you've been through those, the harder challenges arise: critics, marketing, failed publishers, and pandemics! Well, I'm over it. I have to make a plan, plotter that I am, and stick to it. If I want to call myself a writer, I need to keep writing, right? (haha) And that means I need to keep working through all the hard stuff that goes with it. So that's what I would like to do. We'll see how it goes...

Thank goodness I have support from you all! And I want to jump back into our weekly WRITERS CHAT! TUESDAYS @ 7:30 PM (EST) It is time.


We use Discord - a private chat group website. Please join us if you can!


And lastly, a piece of my heart is missing as we said farewell to the sweetest dog in the world just before Christmas. Comet held on long enough for our middle son to come home and say goodbye. Having my family fill my house, I was able to make it through the difficult time. And now that they're gone and I'm taking down the Christmas decorations, the house is even emptier, deafeningly quiet. I need some time to heal before I make him a scrapbook - so many tears. Dogs are the best, we don't deserve them.



I hope you enjoyed your holidays and are looking forward to a jamboree for 2023!

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18 comments:

Madeline Mora-Summonte said...

I'm sorry to hear about Comet, Tara. Maybe give yourself somewhat of a break as we head into 2023. You've had a rough start, after all. Please take care!

Rachna Chhabria said...

So sorry to hear about Comet, Tara.

Please take care of yourself. Wishing you a very Happy New Year.

Jemi Fraser said...

I'm so sorry to hear about Comet. Sending you all the hugs. Dogs really are the best.
Looking forward to catching up in the chat on Tuesday!

Jennifer Hawes said...

So sorry for your doggie loss! Wishing you well this new year:)

Carrie-Anne said...

My condolences on the loss of your precious furbaby! I hope you get a lot accomplished in this new year.

kimlajevardi.com said...

I'm sorry you lost Comet. Here's hoping being easier on yourself bears happiness as well as writing fruit. Happy New Year!

Patricia JL said...

Dammit, I am so pissed off at Christmas 2022 for how it went. Everyone I know seemed to have some loss going on to pile on top of my own.

Tyrean Martinson said...

I'm sorry to hear about Comet. I'm missing my dog and cat badly (they passed away early in the fall), but I am not ready to fill the space with someone new and furry yet. Eventually, maybe, but not yet.
I hope your heart is filled with joy this year and with all that's wonderful!

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Really sorry about Comet. Dogs aren't pets, they are family.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

I'm so sorry about Comet. He looks like a sweetie.

M.J. Fifield said...

I'm so sorry about Comet. Much love and comfort to you and your family.

Diane Burton said...

I'm so sorry for your loss. It's hard. Wishing you the best in 2023.

Tonja Drecker said...

I'm sorry to hear about Comet. That does take time to process...but it sounds like you have a lot planned, anyway. It's amazing how many thoughts break the writing process, but we can do it!

Kim Elliott said...

I’m sorry about your dog. It’s so hard to lose a pet. They really do become part of the family, and the home feels empty without them. We lost our Marley Bear over the summer. Even now, I keep imagining I hear her snoring and dream-grumbling in the corner…

Annalisa Crawford said...

So sorry to hear about Comet. They leave such big holes, but wonderful memories.

Good luck with your 2023 goals!

Michelle Wallace said...

I'm so sorry to read about Comet. {{{HUGS}}}
All the best for 2023, Tara!

Elizabeth Seckman said...

Huge hugs. Dogs are the best. They truly are.

I also set such lofty goals that I'm almost setting myself up for failure from the beginning. And every year, my goals are the same. Lose weight, declutter, write more. It's a lifetime work in progress.

Good luck with your goals!

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Tara - so sorry about Comet - we don't deserve them do we ... they inspire us with their antics, calm us at times; glad you had a happy family time though - the clutter will be gone soon and you can concentrate on things that inspire you. Enjoy all the writing you can and will get done ... take care and Happy New Year - cheers Hilary

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