Everyone sets intentions and makes resolutions on January 1st, but how many routinely take stock? The process of looking at our lives to see what’s working and what’s not could save time and probably a boatload of heartache and yet, so often, we only take stock when we’re forced to. Jessica Hayes, the main character in my new novel Cedar Ridge, is the perfect example. She’s gone along, accepting the status quo because it seemed that’s how she would accomplish her goals. Forget about the fact that most of her life is spent doing things to please others or further their agendas, such as accepting a proposal just because it’s from the guy her father wants her to marry, and giving up on doing anything fulfilling, because living her dreams won’t make anyone happy but Jessica. It’s only when she finds herself ditched at a convenience store outside a tiny Wyoming town, does she take a look at her life and, even then, she still takes her sweet time determining what’s working and what’s not. Maybe if she would have taken stock a little sooner, she could have avoided the trauma and drama of getting dumped on the roadside. Then again, if she’d done that, she wouldn’t have found her happily ever after, and I wouldn’t have a #1 New Release to my credit. #blessed
