It’s wonderful to see you again! The last three weeks have brought quite a mix of experiences, especially on the right side of the first Juno wheel. It's been a scary rollercoaster ride from political happenings to personal challenges. I took a little time away from social media to process everything I felt. Taking deep breaths, meditating, and slowing things down while focusing on reading and writing helped me shift over to the left side of the wheel.
What am I working on, you ask? I'm currently in the querying stage for my third YA novel. My goal is to connect with a larger publishing house or a literary agent to bring this book to more people (via marketing) since smaller presses published my first two.
A special moment I want to share: the skinny stray cat I started feeding in my backyard turned out to be pregnant. She had two adorable kittens; I’m happy to say we found them a good home! The waiting list for spaying was long—about two and a half months—but luckily, there was a cancellation, and I got her spayed.
It's wonderful to be back.🌸 Thank you for your thoughtful check-in post, Mona. I also take a break from social media every once in a while to refresh my mind and spirit. I think that's a wise choice you made. Your 3rd YA novel! That's very exciting! I look forward to reading about it in your newsletter. 💜 And saving a stray, helpless animal is such good and important work. I'm happy to have started my day with your words. 🦋
I took some time off from all social media and also paused this newsletter recently. I ended up missing the process of working on my art projects and also I missed connecting with my community here. So I started back with this newsletter again much sooner than I imagined. That made me happy and was a much-needed boost to my creative spirit. I’m on the right path and should lean in rather than fall back.
What Are You Working On?
I’m working on Chapter 4 of The Poet’s Daughter and the next Lupita self-portrait.
Share A Special Moment With Us
My special moment this week was when it started to snow here in Ankara. Oh, my sons were so excited to see the snow. We went out to the playground and gardens around our place…Archie and I threw snowballs at each other while Charlie flapped and jumped watching us. We tried to have a snowball fight with Charlie but he ran away. I wasn’t sure if Charlie liked it or not. A few hours later, back in our cozy living room, Charlie suddenly jumped up and said with a huge smile as he pretended to throw a snowball, “Playing in the snow!”
It’s wonderful to see you again! The last three weeks have brought quite a mix of experiences, especially on the right side of the first Juno wheel. It's been a scary rollercoaster ride from political happenings to personal challenges. I took a little time away from social media to process everything I felt. Taking deep breaths, meditating, and slowing things down while focusing on reading and writing helped me shift over to the left side of the wheel.
What am I working on, you ask? I'm currently in the querying stage for my third YA novel. My goal is to connect with a larger publishing house or a literary agent to bring this book to more people (via marketing) since smaller presses published my first two.
A special moment I want to share: the skinny stray cat I started feeding in my backyard turned out to be pregnant. She had two adorable kittens; I’m happy to say we found them a good home! The waiting list for spaying was long—about two and a half months—but luckily, there was a cancellation, and I got her spayed.
It's wonderful to be back.🌸 Thank you for your thoughtful check-in post, Mona. I also take a break from social media every once in a while to refresh my mind and spirit. I think that's a wise choice you made. Your 3rd YA novel! That's very exciting! I look forward to reading about it in your newsletter. 💜 And saving a stray, helpless animal is such good and important work. I'm happy to have started my day with your words. 🦋
🦋 I’ll go first…
How’s It Going?
I took some time off from all social media and also paused this newsletter recently. I ended up missing the process of working on my art projects and also I missed connecting with my community here. So I started back with this newsletter again much sooner than I imagined. That made me happy and was a much-needed boost to my creative spirit. I’m on the right path and should lean in rather than fall back.
What Are You Working On?
I’m working on Chapter 4 of The Poet’s Daughter and the next Lupita self-portrait.
Share A Special Moment With Us
My special moment this week was when it started to snow here in Ankara. Oh, my sons were so excited to see the snow. We went out to the playground and gardens around our place…Archie and I threw snowballs at each other while Charlie flapped and jumped watching us. We tried to have a snowball fight with Charlie but he ran away. I wasn’t sure if Charlie liked it or not. A few hours later, back in our cozy living room, Charlie suddenly jumped up and said with a huge smile as he pretended to throw a snowball, “Playing in the snow!”
An absolute delight.