Running for Success!

Almost a decade ago, I attended a party hosted by a friend, who shared a New Year’s tradition with me. When the clock struck midnight, we gathered empty luggage, stuck money in our shoe, ran out of the house, down the drive and to the end of the cul de sac and back. I was told that this would bring much wealth and travel in the new year. Lo and behold, that year was prosperous and filled with many trips. I have repeated this tradition each New Year’s eve at the stroke of midnight for more than a decade now, and each year proves to be greater than the last. I have added things to my suitcase over the many New Year’s eves that were important to me; ski gloves, to insure many ski trips, stuffed animals representing my pups, so they might travel with me and this year I added my publishing contract for my book, so that it would have success when it is released early 2017. Before the clock struck midnight, I received an email from my editor telling me how delightful she thought the story was and attached was the long awaited second edits.

I have many goals for 2017. Most include writing or editing, but I will not forget to have fun with friends and family along the way, and to go on as many adventures as possible. I remind myself each day, that though I love writing with all of my heart, living my dreams leads to writing my dreams. Having a life worth writing about is the greatest fortune of all.