I haven't posted anything lately for several reasons. Like the title says, life gets in the way and I've been taking a break from writing. No, I haven't been suffering from writer's block or procrastination. My other half has been ill for the past year with a rash that drove both of us crazy. Doctors just kept prescribing expensive creams that sometimes helped and most often did not. After insisting that he be referred to a dermatologist, he had a chunk of skin cut out of his arm and analyzed. Another month went by before we got the diagnosis--Lupus. I think we were in shock for a few days while we processed this information. Of course I went on-line and read everything I could about the disease.
Fortunately, Lupus can be managed and, because he's had it for at least a year, the waiting period of six to twelve months for a Rheumatologist has been reduced to one month.
Now that we know what he has and, he can manage the disease with diet and medication, I can get back to my writing. I've been keeping a journal with all my thoughts, prayers and feelings during this time and it's helped get me through a dark period of our life. From fiction to non-fiction, writing can be a form of therapy.
