The last 2 years have been emotionally and physically challenging, requiring all my energy simply to survive the turmoil ensuing from my husband’s battle with pancreatic cancer. While still struggling to adjust to life without Alex, I lost my mother-in-law, and then a sister. During those long, sorrow-filled months I also lost all desire to write, or to think too deeply about anything at all. Thankfully, my faith and my family have finally helped me find a measure of peace, and words once again enthrall me with their power to express the feelings and thoughts that whirl through my mind.
I am amazed that my blog statistics show my average daily readership has doubled since I quit posting in February 2013. Makes me wonder if I should just leave well enough alone and remain inactive here. However, I enjoy researching and writing and have decided to resume posting occasionally. Perhaps I will eventually commit to a regular schedule, but for now I will simply post whenever I think of something that interests me and might interest others as well. I have a few ideas in mind, but if there is a topic anyone feels would be helpful to discuss, please feel free to make suggestions in the comments section.
Thanks to all of you who have taken the time to read my blog posts. I appreciate each of you, and am grateful for the encouraging comments and friendship so many of you have shared with me over the years.
Sincerely,
Carol
The Writing Place 
I was just thinking of you the other day, and am so glad to see that you will be writing again. I know what you are going through. I too lost any interest in writing after Cyndi’s fight with cancer. But it does come creeping back to you over time, which I suppose is why we are at heart, writers. I am so sorry to hear about your other losses. My condolences. I look forward to your posts.
~jon
Thank you, Jon. I’m sorry you know the pain of losing a loved one, too. As one of my widowed friends said to me: “We are in a club no one wants to join.”
I’m looking forward to posting again, and working on the novel I started almost 3 years ago. I will also be reading other people’s blogs, too, and will definitely be visiting yours soon. Glad you are writing again.
I’m glad to see you posting again. Though I found this blog right before you shared the sad news about your husband, I’ve thought about you many times. I’m sorry to hear that you have suffered even more sadness and loss. During the space of six months this past year, we lost my husband’s mother, father and a very close cousin. But they are never really gone, our loved ones. They stay with us forever. Take care of yourself and share your knowledge and inspiration with us when you can.
Thank you for thinking of me and for your kind comments, Irma. I’m sorry you’ve experienced the loss of loved ones recently, too. It seems 2014 was a sad year for many of us. Hopefully 2015 will be a happy one.