The REAL writer’s life, you ask?

It happens that today is a beautiful day. The road along the coast is closed to cars, so that we can stroll without fumes and dodging scooters.

But I’m not going to lie – it’s been a tough time. That’s why I haven’t written to you in a while, like a month – a much longer gap than I ever do. But there was a flurry of stuff that got in the way. Not the nice kind of stuff.

I found myself trying to manage it all, caring for family and friends, day job stress and tragedy with the loss of someone way too young…

I had nothing left in me.

So I took a break. Took unplanned time off work. Took time off writing because I couldn’t project myself into the world of my imagination. Took time off most aspects of life just to – REST.

Now, when I look out over the Mediterranean, I feel that spark coming back. Phew.

So here I am, humbly strutting back into your inbox to share a few little well-known insights…

1. It’s okay to not be okay sometimes.
2. It’s okay to pause and rest.
3. Life is a beautiful, beautiful thing.

Ahhhhh.