Hello, my dear readers,
We’re here once again at the beginning of a calendar year and, for me, the beginning of new places in my journey through life.
I just have to point out the irony that my last blog spoke of endings, and this one speaks of beginnings. They are back-to-back, conjoined things. I suppose a philosopher would say that endings are simply the precursor to beginnings and that all phases are one in your journey through life. Both perspectives are true, in a sense, which brings me to even more serious thoughts—best left out of my monthly conversations with you!
So, moving on to the real topic here: a new year, a new beginning!
Mid-December, the promised career upgrade became a reality, and I must say, I am so excited to join my new employer and become a part of their small family. It’s a sometimes chaotic, sometimes challenging, but always interesting opportunity, and I look forward to many years with my new work family.
There are, of course, multiple other events happening and upcoming on my calendar for 2025, but I’m taking the month of January to simply bask in the happiness of this career opportunity and to get to know my fellow coworkers.
I talked in my last couple of posts about taking several months to reflect, reconsider, and evaluate my life direction. Well, a large part of that is now behind me. I’ve experienced quite a bit of self-discovery, made some life choices based on those reflections, and feel really good about the path forward. Hallelujah! I’m so glad to see the sun again because 2024 was awfully cloudy!
There’s still one big piece of the puzzle left to find—a home! I’ve only just started looking for this most important piece, but I’m confident that when the right one comes along, I’ll know it just as quickly as I knew about this career opportunity. I’ll make it a point to keep you updated each month on my search and might even share a few photos of my new workspace once it’s all set up.
As for the author’s side of my life, there has been real progress with my book series—finally!
The boxed set of eBooks is ready and published! I’ll include a link at the end of this post so you can check it out if you’d like to order. It won’t be much longer before the Audible version is ready too. This has been a fantastic experience, and I look forward to the day I can create a physical boxed set of all the books in the series. I really do need to spend more time writing and less time moving… LOL! All in good time, dear readers, all in good time!
I think that’s enough for this month. Until next time, dear readers, stay safe, happy, and well-read!
Warm regards, Natalie
Boxed Set Ebooks:
The Scrapbook Series eBook Box Set (Books 1-3): Women of the Ozarks - Kindle edition by Vice, Natalie R.. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Individual audiobooks:
Memories of Tomorrow
Crossing Yesterday
https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/crossing-yesterday-women-of-the-ozarks/848475
Tomorrow's Promise