It’s Been A Minute

I haven’t written in a bit.  Things around here have been busy!  I recently started creating in a different medium and writing has gone to the back burner.  I’ll get back to it, but it will take some time.

As this is the year of being bold and we’re halfway through the year at this point, I’ll take a minute to reflect on what’s been going on and what direction I’ll focus on (for now, but I admit I have squirrel brain!)

I set up shop as a new vendor in one of our town’s markets, in addition to still selling out of the other two.  Sometimes it’s slow going but progress is being made.  I’ve signed up for a few pop-up markets and then a huge vintage market in August and October.  I’ll get copies of my books and sell them there as well, or at least try to.  Fingers crossed!

I participated in a 5k for a Special Olympics benefit.  I didn’t finish but got about half way through.  I didn’t particularly care for it (the running, not the cause.  The cause is awesome!).  So naturally I signed up for another one in September for suicide prevention, in honor of a high school kid who took his own life. I don’t know the whole story and I don’t need to, to know that it is also a great cause and bringing awareness and honoring those that make that decision is important. 

Recently I’ve been able to make deeper friendships than I have in a long time.  I love our little tribe, we’re a fun group. 

I have so far, fallen short of my goal of donating blood as much as possible.  Part of that is due to medical things happening like a surgery for carpal tunnel.  Both hands at the same time.  No regrets. I can hopefully catch up soon but I also think donating more than I ever did is still a great accomplishment.  The first two times I donated I passed out and stopped doing it.  It took probably 15 years or more for me to even try again.  So donating even as much as I have so far is good considering.

I feel less anxious than I have in quite a while.  My brain still has no chill, even in my sleep.  But I also don’t feel this self-imposed manic stress to get ALL THE THINGS done.

One of the books sold in Japan.  That’s exciting!  I need to be way more proactive in getting word out that I have books.  I’m just not very good at promoting those things.  Actually, promoting anything about myself is new to me and I’m trying to get over it but it’s difficult.  Fear of judgement still holds me back a bit. But again, the year of being bold – I’m working on that part.

Lately I’ve taken more pictures that I really fancy.  I’m not sure if adding them here is the right place or format but I do like to share those things too.  Mostly nature type pictures.  I feel iffy on  sharing “personal” pictures on social media.  No one should have that much access to my family, especially if that family doesn’t want it. Yes, I share some, but try to keep it to a minimum.

Anyway, if you’ve read this far, you’re awesome for hanging in there and thank you! And here is the part of promoting myself that I’ll add here because I have so few views and online presence, it feels “safe”.  Find me at http://www.thecopperheadcreative and on Amazon for my children’s books and coloring books (Alicia Heaster).