I'm BAAACK!! And I Finished.
It's been three-and-a-half years since my last post, and the myriad reasons for that are immaterial. The point is I'M BACK NOW! (Now that the world is battling a resurging pandemic, the kids are learning virtually, and I've fallen in love with Schitt's Creek only to realize its final season aired six months ago. I feel like a disgruntled pelican.) Anyway, I’m here putting words on paper because I did something of which I am quite proud. I finished reading a book. At first blush, this is no great feat for a bibliophile. Though I read fewer books than I used to – because of streaming services and creating works of my own – finishing this book is an accomplishment because the book itself was a dare to finish. Letters to the Finishers by Candance E. Wilkins is more than a self-help book with witty anecdotes and timeless advice. It is a friend, accountability partner, and guide. Above all, it is a mirror giving me the opportunity to see myself – who I am and w