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there's a storm coming

"There's a storm coming,

but it won't match 
the storms inside darling,

that's for sure."

New Year's Resolutions are something everyone has a different opinion about, 
and I've been through them all. 
Too many, not enough, 
two weeks of giving up a bad habit 
then always resorting to my old ways. 
Work out more. Eat out less. Stop drinking soda. Quit smoking. 
I always start out with the best intentions, 
unfortunately that's about as far as I usually get. 

Well, this year is going to be different.

I am giving myself one big challenge to complete in 2015,
something I have wanted to do for years, and started to do in November:

Write a book. 

My goal is to have a complete final draft by the end of the year.

A work of fiction, 
 a woman retelling her struggle with anxiety and depression.
Something I am very familiar with and feel compelled to write about.
Inspired by some of my own experiences,
and the struggles of others I have known over the years.

I found this drawing I did a few years ago
(Kurt Halsey style.)
Here goes...



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