Peering Through Life's Window

A Warm Welcome to Tracy Wainwright Hi Tracy, Thanks for Sharing Your Thoughts about Staying Focused and Telling Us about Your Series  Staying Focused Has your mind ever written checks that your body can’t cash? If you just smiled, you know what I mean. If not, hang with me. I’m an idea person. I think most creatives are. We thrive on creating and our brains are constantly coming up with an idea or project or book plot. The problem comes with constraints of time, motivation and focus. I’ve always marveled at people who’ve tackled NaNoWriMo, as my holiday preparations always seem to take up the entire month of November as well as December. Plus, there always seems to be extra events, conferences, bonfires, and gatherings during November. Now, don’t get me wrong, I get not everyone’s lives are the same, which probably contributed to the success of for 20 years. However, after two decades, it looks like they, too, may have bitten off more than they could chew. But this isn’t just about...

 A Warm Welcome to Tracy Wainwright Hi Tracy, thanks for sharing your thoughts on fall, parenting and letting go as well as introducing us to your new book, Shifting Goals.  Fall Fall is a wonderful time of year. Not because I’m a pumpkin spice junkie, I’m not. While I love summer and the family time it gives us on the water, there’s just something extra special about the smell of autumn – bonfires, cinnamon, and, yes, even pumpkin – the array of leaf colors, football games (although I can’t remember the last full game I watched, and the temperature fluctuating from 40⁰ to 80⁰. Not to mention sweaters, boots, and leggings.  The other season changes seem to occur more gradually, while fall bursts on the scene like a random firework on a random Saturday (this is a thing in our neighborhood. Fall is the season when most of nature begins to die or hibernate. This may feel pessimistic or disheartening, but God made it beautiful. And we have extra bonuses like hayrides, corn ma...