by Ira | Dec 24, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Merry Christmas Eve!!! Christmas manages to sneak up on me every year, but this year in particular it really did. It’s usually the trip up north to see family that makes it start to set in, but we’re not able to do that this year, so I didn’t get that prompt....
by Ira | Dec 23, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Five Farms Irish Cream. Kill me now, because I’ve been to heaven. I had it last year, actually, at Scott and Addie’s! Loved it last year, too. But, Liz and I went and got a bottle tonight just to be special, and we watched a holiday edition of GBBO featuring the cast...
by Ira | Dec 22, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Feeling that “finishing” bliss today. Powerful stuff. I love it. I wrapped up a particularly challenging project at work today, or at least the grunt part of that work. Still some stuff to clean up here and there, but it’s majorly done. And right on time. Everything...
by Ira | Dec 21, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
So, what am I afraid of? I rarely think about this. I more think of what I *want* and then worry about not getting it. But, I can reverse engineer my fear from that, can’t I? I want to be liked, which means I’m afraid of not being liked. I can remember the sting of...
by Ira | Dec 20, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
If I could conquer my fear, I could be a full-time author. If I could conquer my fear, I would write for joy. If I could conquer my fear, I would finish this intro to my new novel, send it to Craig Martelle, and finish the rest of it with him as my mentor and learn...