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Thanks to everyone who resisted the lure of fireworks this 4th of July! Thank you so much for not setting yourself, or anyone else on fire.

This is the link to the blog that I found so helpful earlier today. how to reclaim your muchness

Lately I’ve been feeling like Alice in Wonderland, or rather Alice, through the Looking Glass. I’ve been feeling like I’ve lost some of my muchness. But I found the blog above and it helped me realize, that I haven’t lost my muchness, or not much of it. The only thing I did as a child, that I don’t do now is hike and explore the outdoors. I loved being in the woods, and especially adored streams, or any running water. Not too long ago I was an avid bird watcher, but it seems like I just haven’t had time to do much more than look at birds out my office windows, or when we travel. So, if I just add more out of doors stuff, then I am actually the grownup my younger self wanted to be, and in fact have succeeded beyond my wildest expectations as a writer. That’s pretty cool.

The blog above also reminded me of something that I’d forgotten, that books can teach us, touch us, and even when we’re writing about fantastic things, sometimes especially, there are truths that resonate and last. You’d think I’d know that with all the wonderful things you guys tell me about how my books have helped you, but sometimes in the act of creating the book the writer loses sight of the true magic of it all. Today I was reminded of that. I shall own my muchness, and not forget that I never really lost it to begin with.