MAKING IT WORK, Lesley A. Diehl
Yesterday I spent the afternoon cruising around my favorite consignment shop. As I drove to the store I asked myself why I was taking time off to stroll the aisles for items I really don’t need (I found three, two Vera Wang and one Chico. Whoppee!). If you can’t tell from my delight at what I purchased, retail therapy at a reduced price, is how I de-stress. Yard sales are my other choice for lifting my spirit and reducing my blood pressure. In both cases I love used or recycled items. It means I’m buying what someone else already found enticing enough to purchase at full price. And, no, I do not believe any item I select has been “rejected” by its former owner. That’s my fantasy and I’m sticking to it. I don’t know how other writers make their days work, but as the number of books I’ve published increase so too do the adjustments I’ve made to the pattern of my day. I like writing. It’s a passion for ...