I’m back! Happy Spring! Happy Easter! Happy belated St. Patrick’s Day! Oh what a month it has been. As life typically goes, the month of March was a “break” from the writing world yes, but quite crazy in the life world!
On the exciting news front, I have started a new JOB as a part-time project manager for a video production company based here out of Raleigh. And I am really enjoying it. I did not realize how much I missed the structure of working, as I had been out of the “outside” work force for almost three years. Side note - I say “outside”, meaning working outside the home, because I certainly did not stop working. I just began working in a different way. Becoming an author and a parent to a second kiddo were two of the best parts of that different path. And now, I have changed things up again!
On the not so exciting news front, we have had a slew of fun homeowner issues arise over the past few weeks. Let’s just say what was supposed to be a lovely family photo session ended with ripping the ceiling off our porch, but don’t worry, we got some beautiful shots! Entire family sat on our swinging porch bench, which definitely was not equipped to hold all four of us, and down we all went crashing to the porch floor, bringing the porch ceiling down with us. Lovely. Throw in some water damage, a cracked garage door frame and a partridge in a pear tree. You get the picture. But at the end of the day, these things can be fixed and while it is not ideal, it certainly isn’t the end of the world.
Back to the exciting news front, it is April, which means it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This month will always have a special place in my heart, as I thoroughly enjoy participating in as many awareness raising things as possible. That being said, I am so very honored to say that I am starting a “Sipping with Survivors” Instagram live series, and it is kicking off THIS Sunday. I will be chatting with several amazing guests over the next month and beyond about a series of different subjects relating to sexual assault/trauma. The lineup is as follows:
- Survivors to Thrivers – Sunday, April 11 at 5PM (a happy-hour kick-off!)
- Survivor Sisters – Sunday, April 18 at 10AM
- Surviving Childhood Trauma – Sunday, April 25 at 10AM
- Voices of Hope – Saturday, May 2 at 10AM
I am working on a few other exciting ventures (including being a guest HOST on a fabulous podcast!!!), but will keep those under wraps for now!
Stay tuned and stay well, y’all 😊