I know you will all agree with me that we owe it to ourselves and to our family to keep that life-work balance. Especially now, at a more mature age (!), and with such changing times. This was brought home to our family rather forcefully with the recent and unexpected...

Although my sisters may be far away, they are in my heart, and often in my thoughts. We are of the same blood after all; a life force that pulses through us and binds us.

Although, romance can, of course, be fast-paced and modern; even, messy and unstructured. That's the beauty of this term and emotion. Anyone can share in it if they want too even if it might take a bit of effort to get there.

As restrictions ease and as we are allowed (!) to start meeting up with friends again—the new normal, in whatever shape or form that may take—may you stay healthy and begin to once again enjoy all that life has to offer.

Despite being positive, it can take a special kind of discipline to be diligent and true to a conscientious work ethic when the boss isn't around.

As authors, we shouldn’t ever stop promoting our books. They are a tangible product of our imagination and need us to keep believing in them and sharing the story.

And to all the rest: Keep celebrating LOVE … We don’t need a month of love to prompt us—although it is a good reminder. Rather keep on at it: Love for self; love for each other and love of life, is as essential as breathing.

Worrying about things big or small can overshadow our lives and it is essential to enjoy a mental health break – literally.

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” Maya Angelou

And that brings us to one of the ‘fussiest, busiest and noisiest’ times of year; the Festive Season! Whether you like or dislike Christmas, you’ve got to agree this makes people change, hopefully, in a good way, if they buy into the Christmas cheer.