Blogging on a regular basis has proven to be more diffucult for me than I thought. I’m trying to look within and figure out why I have had so much trouble with this simple task that takes so little time. In my intrrospection I think I have figured out why this has been so hard for me. It all goes back to my nemesis EGO! You may be wondering what I mean by this last statement. My ego is where fear and insecurity comes from (along with many other character defects.) I think I am concerned that nobody is really following what I’m blogging about anyway, so why bother. I am also concerned that what I am writing about may not be of interest, so why bother. All of this is about fear and my ego. So what’s the solution???? Make the blog interesting and from the heart and perhaps a few people will be intersted. Take the time to gather interesting data and make the blog about more than just my random thoughts. And finally, stop worrying about what everyone thinks and move forward. How’s that for this week’s blog!?!?! It’s as real as I can get. Btw, this is the life of an author trying to find his way through the maze of being an author and social media.

Boy did I need to get my act together on blogging! It’s been way too long since I wrote. I went to Colorado for 3 weeks and I was unplugged and disconnected. It was a good thing, but I got out of the habit of writing. Well, I’m back! A lot has happened since my last blog so I’ll fill you in. I just came back from speaking at two churches in Branson, MO and it went great. They have a wonderful recovery community and I was honored that they brought me out to speak. This month I will be speaking at Chapelwood in Houston and I will also be speaking at 2 high schools. It’s exciting to have so many great speaking engagements lined up. FM Houston will also be doing an interview with me that will air sometime this month on 5 stations here in Houston. Last but not least, I have a book launch party on 2-27 at the Houston Council on Alcohol and Drugs. Details for the book launch party can be found in the upcoming events section on my website. The launch party is open to the public, so if you want to come then simply RSVP. Book sales have been going well and I have received a lot of positive feedback from readers. It’s always nice to hear some good feedback to let me know the book is appreciated and liked. It helps my frail ego! Normally, my ego is not quite so frail, but bearing your soul in a book for all the world to read is a little different than anything I’ve ever done. That’s all for now. I promise to keep the posts coming every week from here on out!