Well it's going to be a busy, busy couple of months. My Heart Weeps blog tour started yesterday and will continue through Sept. 30th. I'm giving away prizes to 6 lucky people (1 per person) who follow the tour and comment on the blog posts. Yesterday I was on Gail Pallotta's blog. Tomorrow I'll be on Liz Flaherty's. Each day, I will update the URL on THIS PAGE to point to the actual post instead of the general blogs I visit, so even if you jump in and start following late, you can still catch up and enter the giveaway!
I hope you'll follow and have fun learning more about Melena's journey, but enough about us!
Last month I introduced you to a brand new-to-me author. April Jones returns today to share some words of wisdom with us. Take it away, April.....
2020 has been a year that none of us could imagine in some many ways. Before I’ve had a chance to process the latest event, it seems three more have popped up. I work from home usually, but now that everyone is home with me, it seems that there is one thing that we all need (other than a break for our devices) and that is kindness. I’m not talking about the, “No, you go first,” in the grocery store line (though that is also an awesome way to show kindness). I mean self kindness.
The kind that pipes in when you’ve reached the end of a crazy day. That little voice that says, “it’s okay, I’ll try again tomorrow.”
Because the truth is that none of us have ever had a year like this one, and the punches seem to keep coming. So for today, even if it’s only for an hour, I hope that you will pat yourself on the back for trying no matter how flawed you feel. Take an extra breath before you respond to something that’s annoyed you. Spend a few minutes on your front porch looking at the trees. Write yourself a post-it with a quote that makes you smile and stick it to your bathroom mirror.
Being human can be a beautifully exhausting thing, so be extra kind with yourself today dear friends.
A Tennessee native, April currently lives in Michigan with her husband and three children. You can find her poems and short stories published in various literary magazines across the internet and in print. You can also check out her debut novel, The Curse Breaker. For more information visit her website thepathtostory.com
Find out more about April and connect with her on the following social media sites...
Facebook: Facebook.com/editorapril
Twitter: @akejones
Instagram: aprilkelleyjones
Website: thepathtostory.com
What wonderful advice, April and you are SO right. Kindness to others and ourselves is imperative, especially in these unprecedented times. Thanks for sharing!
Remember friends, you can enter into my monthly gift card giveaway simply by leaving a comment for April, Include your email address, please. Not everyone of you are in my contacts list and I need to be able to reach you!
Thanks for dropping by. Hope you'll do so each week for Saturday Spotlight and Wednesday Words with Friends.
Until next time, take care, God bless and be kind.
PamT
7 comments:
Hi April. Tennessee is a beautiful state. My son lives in Michigan, but that's a little cooler in the winter. Congratulations on your book.
Great advice, April! Take care of yourself as you and your family move into a new school year.
Congrats on your novel. Having a new book come out in these difficult times isn't easy. Wishing you much success!
Such good advice, April. As someone with a spouse in the very high risk category, I'm also reminding myself to treasure each moment and give over the fear to God.
Yes, the punches keep coming, don't they? Thank you for reminder and advice. I like the title of your book!
I love finding an author with a debut. I think it's exciting to follow from the beginning.
It's been quite a year.
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Thanks you guys! I hope today was awesome for all!
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