Plotting Life's Turning Points by @SatinRussell #RomanceGems

Which direction will you choose?

Have you ever been at a crossroads in your life where you knew that whatever you decided would chart your course going forward?

I think those points in life are something a lot of us have experienced. That was the theme of my own life when I decided to embark on this new career and was writing my first book.

However, there are other instances in my past that I can reference, as well. Those moments tend to be harbingers of great change and transition.

Sometimes, our choices can feel really clear. It seems obvious that going one direction will lead to better things, like choosing to continue your education after high school. Or not driving a car after you’ve been drinking.

Other times, both options may seem equally viable and can be harder to navigate. Say, you receive job offers from two different companies after interviewing with them.

For me, one such example was when my husband and I were living in Maui for a year. He’s in construction and was contracted to remodel the Kapalua Resort Villa condos there.

At the end of our one-year contract, we had a decision to make. Move back to Seattle where our community of friends were, or move to Massachusetts to be closer to my sister.

It just so happened that my sister got engaged that same year and I was her Matron of Honor. Not only were we looking at the cost of moving off “the rock,” but I was also going to have to pay for a round-trip ticket to go to her bachelorette party and bridal shower, plus two more round-trip tickets for my husband and I to attend the actual wedding. Yikes! That was a lot of money.

OR…

We could just move to Massachusetts and only have to pay for two one-way tickets plus moving expenses.

Long story short, that’s how we wound up living on the East Coast. Crazy, huh? The thing is, as we were making our decision, we knew it would affect the trajectory for our entire future. We even acknowledged that it was probably a ridiculous reason to move clear across the country, but it still felt like the right choice at the time.

As long as we were weighing our options, and taking steps with eyes wide open, we decided to have faith that we could make it work.

Oftentimes, we aren’t given a choice which direction our life takes. That’s the case for Olivia Harper, the protagonist in my first book, Secret Hunger.

Secret Hunger (The Harper Sisters #1)

When Olivia Harper graduated high school, she went off to culinary school with dreams of becoming a “top chef.” Then, her parents die in a car accident and she has to go home to raise her two younger sisters.

The story picks up a few years later. Her sisters have each graduated high school and moved out of the house and Olivia finds herself at a crossroads in her life.

Should she go back and follow the dream she had to give up?

Or should she stay on the path that life has given her?

Maybe that’s a question you can relate to. What are some of the major turning points in your life and how have you navigated them? Did you know their significance at the time they were happening?

PS: If you’re curious what Olivia decides, you can find my book on Amazon. It’s even available for FREE on Kindle Unlimited!

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