There are so many thoughts and ideas running through my brain. Such is the life of a writer! Having a vivid imagination doesn't help matters much. A good example is during a recent visit to a local museum, "characters" and a story line started creeping out from the shadows of my imagination! Someday you might get a chance to "meet the gang" as they plot to steal works of art in "Heist at the Haggin". I even enlisted the help from a couple of friends in my "research" as we toured the museum.
Writers can be inspired by so many things. Another plot I have in my "notebook" came from watching a couple walking on the beach at Pacifica. I imagined they were newlyweds on their honeymoon. The woman had never seen the ocean and her husband was all too happy to introduce her to it. She would get to the edge and then gleefully run back as the waves as they chased her. Being a writer can be a curse and a blessing. :)
December
Switching gears.... December is a month filled with various religious holidays. It is also a time when stress, commercialism, and angst abound. Let's make this December different.
I challenge you this Advent season to set aside your grievances, the pettiness, holding onto grudges, all those negative thoughts and for the next month choose to be joy-filled. If someone or something annoys you, let it go. Choose to be cheerful, grateful, joyful. However you choose to celebrate this December, bring joy to those around you.
I know there are those of you who are in mourning. The holidays, especially Christmas, bring a mixed bag of emotions. Know that I am praying for you, praying peace for your grieving soul. There is good news, but it can wait for awhile. Embrace your grief, wrestle with it, get angry, and then, if you need to, let the tears flow. If you need a shoulder, call me. I know your grief -I have my own.
Until tomorrow... choose joy! It is much better than the alternative. :)
Faith and Peace -
Linda
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