This world, people, and society around us have become crazier. I’m sure you have noticed how even I rant more than usual. Controlling myself gets tougher and tougher. Irritation and anger seem to be the more prevalent emotional atmospheres. Of course, this leads to more of the same, spreading rapidly.

I decided not to cave into this trend. I am not better than anybody else. True, I may be more stubborn than others, but it’s not about me at all. [It took years of therapy for me to finally get that fact: Everything is not about me.] That said, I am determined not to let anger take over my life.

It is difficult not to react when others around you respond poorly, especially during emotional conversations. Family gatherings often have these, and co-workers can ignite annoyance and eye-rolling. Today is domestic Friday, yet I am writing a blog post instead of scrubbing the shower and organizing the guest bedrooms. November is two months away; however, I, for once, would like to be organized and not just shove things under beds and in closets, which means I need to start doing it soon. I am doing this now because I plan on writing a draft novel in November.

For those new to Jodi Lea’s Place, I participate in the National Novel Writing Month (a.k.a.NaNoWriMo). This year, I am also doing the 60-day Challenge and attending novel prep sessions with the writers at Dabble (Dabble is a software company with a platform specifically for writers. These informal sessions are on Dabble’s YouTube Channel)

You do not have to use Dabble to join the NaNoWriMo community. To learn more about this annual shindig, click HERE. It’s Free, Fun, and a great excuse to sit down and write a bunch. 1,667 words a day will get you 50,000+ words. That equals a novel-sized work.
Alright, that’s enough of the plug for NaNoWriMo…

Since you know how I will spend my Oct/Nov, I will try to schedule some oldie-but-goodie posts from my archives so you won’t miss me too much. Feel free to send comments so I won’t miss YOU too much, OK?

TTFN