On the mend

Sorry for the hiatus everyone.  I've been under the weather for about the past week, and despite my trying to ignore it early on, this cold managed to get me pretty down.  I'm finally getting to the tail end of it though I think, so besides the annoying coughing and such I really am feeling quite a bit better.  For awhile there though, between the killer sinuses (which I hate because the only time I ever know they're there is when they hurt... Why can't we have a pleasant relationship sinuses, instead of you just screaming at me because you're sore?), and a headache yesterday that made me feel like my skull was in a vise, I have been trying to limit myself to basically sleeping and eating.
Ironically, this cold came about the time I started editing the part in my book where Cass is sick.  I'm telling you, God's sense of humour and timing can not be beat.  While I didn't actually get a chance to edit that part while I was feeling so awful, I now have fresh memories in my mind and can approach these scenes with complete honesty.
So, aside from feeling like I'm on the mend physically, I think I'm also on the mend emotionally and spiritually.  I've been finding that trying to live in Cass's shoes and feel like she feels have been allowing me to deal with some issues of my own.  Going back and re-writing this book may be more therapeutic that anything else could ever be for me, which also lets me know that I am definitely doing the right thing when it comes to re-writing.  If nothing else comes from this story than personal healing, I'll consider this endeavor a success.  I will cherish all the stress, every frustrating and fearful moment, every single heartache and tear, and love the journey and the final project more for it.  I read recently that you have to love the journey of writing or you'll never last in the business.  I'm learning that, and learning that I do love the journey, even if I don't love it in the moment.
Wherever you are in your own personal journeys, whatever you need healing from in your past or present, I hope you'll soon find yourselves on the mend too, and that you'll find something that will contribute to your healing.  Perhaps writing, if that has ever interested you?  I'll be praying for you, my friends.  Glad I could share, but don't worry, I'll try to keep my healthy impairedness to myself. (Even if I did just cough on my screen a little bit...)
<3 Kayla