Believe

The Universe has your back.

It’s hard to believe sometimes, when things go spectacularly wrong. In those instances, it’s easier to believe the Universe is playing a colossal joke with you starring as the butt of gag. And if you’re not looking for the silver lining, you’ll end up trudging along with that poor-me victim mentality that’s become as comfortable as your favorite pair of fleecy jammy pants. It’s a concept I ended up exploring kind of by accident when writing Cedar Ridge. I hadn’t set out to write a book about Divine intervention or serendipity. I just had an idea about putting a privileged rich girl in a tough situation and seeing what happened. Turns out, what happened did so for a reason. Who knew? What’s more, the timing was serendipitous in my own life. After years of working on Cedar Ridge in snatches of time here and there, wedged in around work, family, and other obligations, the world went a bit crazy, and I found myself in my own tough situation. BUT! I also suddenly found myself with ample time to finish and self-publish my book. Lesson learned: possibilities and silver linings abound, if you look for them. It’s like a treasure hunt sometimes, but the more you do it, the easier it is to believe the Universe really does have your back.