As the New Year begins to settle in, I have been having trouble coming up with any resolutions, inspiration, or plans for our future.
I’m sure this refusal to knuckle down and get cracking is due in the most part to the last few months of 2025. For a while, I found it very hard to imagine having any future, let alone one that I would welcome anyway.
Unfortunately, at least for Anita, my sister. The tables have turned.
As my health and strength have slowly improved, hers have deteriorated. While she was taking care of me all of the time, I am now struggling to take care of myself and her as well.
One other thing has changed, too.
We now know that we can no longer keep reaching for the moon, career-wise, and I have finally acknowledged that I cannot do everything. (if I ever could!) Our future has to be slower, easier, and kinder for both of us.
Small victories instead of the endless struggle. And hopefully, something easier to do!
I have been determined to start the new year with a much simpler workload. Less clutter and definitely fewer irons in the fire.
So, the thinking began. Was there a way to create this easier way, find the slow road?
I thought and thought. (I am beginning to sound like Pooh Bear now). All my planning and ideas began to escalate until I could no longer focus, and I wanted to stop everything. And although this sounds like a wonderful idea, I know I would hate it.
Why can’t I seem to be able to solve all my book marketing problems, one thing at a time?
Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes 
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