Ring in the new.

I’m back.

I know I had all of my adoring fans worried (ahem), but I’ve been on a sabbatical from my writing here at the Winter of My Discontent, which is somewhat of a shame, because it’s Winter, and I have a decent amount about which I have been discontent. Sometimes, though, it is helpful to simply step back from the trappings of your life and take stock of what matters to you. In the hustle and bustle of our busy lives, finding a little bit of time (in my case, almost a month) to reconnect with the central core of your selfness can be difficult, but I highly recommend trying to make the time. It helps you – just as it has helped me – to reevaluate your priorities and reorder your goals and thoughts.

I’ve had a lot to think about during my hiatus. I’ve dealt with the death of someone I knew, and experienced the burdens of carrying my parents when they were burdened by their grief. I’ve made a new friend in a young woman who plans on attending law school, and I’m helping to teach her some of the basics of law and how to think about things in a critical way. I’m working on writing my novel (which has undergone some fairly substantial changes from the introduction I posted in this forum some time ago). I’ve been dealing with the constant difficulties that are stemming from the breakdown of my computer and the fits and starts I’ve been through trying to get it back to normal.

So without further ado, I’ll begin again with some posting.