A Break

I took a break.

Longer than I hoped. Much more needed than I thought.

In our world there are so many people who make the idea of taking a break from work as a luxury that can’t be afforded. It’s true. Sometimes it can’t. But it does come at a price.

I did get a lot of work done. It was difficult and took a huge mental toll but it got done. When I finally decided to take a break, I began to think of all the reasons I had been opposed to resting. I realized that sometimes the goal that you have in mind seems so far out of reach that the only way to get there is to try harder and harder. Yet, then something breaks. I broke. Too much began to happen at once. Emotions and old wounds that I didn’t know I had surfaced. I had to take a step back. Once I took that step back, it took a while, but I began feeling a renewed sense of strength and healing.

I think I’m ready. I’m ready to go back and face the force of all the emotions. I’m ready to cry and laugh with my characters and hope that this work will be shared with someone who might need it.

More than anything, the break helped me refocus and understand why I was doing all this work in the first place.

It’s for you.

You, the reader.

I hope that when you pick up my books or episodes, you will be able to find something that will give you hope and healing.