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“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on the fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~ Socrates
“A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you’re in and take advantage of it.” ~ Nikki Giovanni
You know those times of day when the sun is just about to come up, or about to go down and the sky is lit up? If there are wispy clouds in the sky on both sides of the rising/setting, they all reflect the light. I didn’t notice that the clouds on the opposite side of the rising/setting sun were alight with gorgeous color until I moved to Arizona. In Portland, Oregon, the cloud cover was often so heavy that it just got light and dark, no gorgeous colors to admire.
I use the analogy of the glowing clouds to share that I’m in one of those transition periods in my life. The sun hasn’t quite risen, or set yet, but I’m heading into a new state of being and I’m not quite sure where I’ll end up.
I’ve been retired for almost two years now. My husband will retire in a matter of weeks. I’ve been writing this blog for eleven years, working on writing my books for sixteen years, and producing Story-Power for nearly four years. I feel restless like it’s time for a slight change, but I don’t know what the change will be yet. I don’t want to go into full retirement mode, but what do I do with all the puzzle pieces I have on the table?
I recorded a conversation with a Story-Power guest, Carew Papritz, the other day. He’s been a cowboy, worked in the film industry, written books, and marketed them with “The First Ever Book Signing” events where he signs books in interesting place, and in unusual ways. He has also created literacy programs, and he even invented the “Write a Thank You Letter Day.” One of the coolest things though, is that he lives in Arizona in the county next to mine where John Wayne filmed some of his most iconic movies. As we were talking he shared how he began writing his book The Legacy Letters, on horseback. That was also the first way he signed his books, on horseback. Needless to say, we had a very wide ranging and interesting conversation.
Talking about The Legacy Letters with Carew, made me think that perhaps I would write this post about some things I’ve learned about living, which is the subject of his book. But that felt too preachy and besides, I’m still learning, something I never want to stop doing. So, the point of this post is to let you know that the Sage Woman Chronicles offerings may be sporadic from now on, at least until I decide where this blog fits into the creative things I want to keep doing. I will post the Story-Power episodes here every other week, but I may take a little break from writing the Sunday posts.
That’s all I have for you today. I hope you understand. We all have times when our life takes a little turn and we have to make adjustments. That’s where I am now.
What do you do when you need to make some changes in your life? I do lots of writing in my journal and waiting for guidance.
I hope you have a wonderful week ahead and enjoy the changing seasons.
Blessings,
Lucinda Sage-Midgorden © 2024
The Space Between Time
Lucinda is the author of The Space Between Time, an award finalist in the “Fiction: Fantasy” category of the 2017 Best Book Awards.
Have you ever experienced life shattering events? Yeah, after the last few years, most of us have. In The Space Between Time, Jenna Holden gets slammed by her fiancé walking out, her mother’s untimely death, and losing her job all in one week. But she receives unexpected help when she finds her three-times great-grandmother’s journals and begins the adventure of a lifetime.
The Space Between Time is available in all ebook formats at Smashwords and for Kindle at Amazon, or you can find the ebook at iBooks or Barnes and Noble. If you prefer a physical copy, you can find a print-on-demand version at Amazon. Stay tuned for news when the audiobook version and sequel are published.
Lucinda is also the host of Story-Power a podcast where she and her guests discuss their creative endeavors, and/or the stories that have changed their lives. It’s available here on Sage Woman Chronicles and on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcast apps. Please rate and leave a review. It helps people find me.
Rita Gau’s review: Recently, I finished reading a book titled, The Space Between Time, by my friend, Lucinda Sage-Midgorden. It was the best book I’ve read in a long time. It kept me captivated, which I have not experienced from any other book for the past couple of years. I loved all the little gems of meaningful and what I call spiritual statements throughout the book. You know, those words that make you pause and think, and sometimes have an “aha” from or a deeper awareness about something. And it was entertaining and informational about some of the history in the 1800’s and yet, contemporary. It also reminded me of the importance of “living in community” and how important it is to help one another and be engaged in your community. Thank you Lucinda for a wonderful, entertaining and captivating book!
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