500 Words Challenge Day 1 A new start today! It’s the first day of my 500 Words Challenge and I’m feeling quite excited. Over Christmas, I got lazy about my writing and let things slip. Then when I tried to get back to normal, Writer’s Block whacked me head-on. It wasn’t a nice feeling and it took a lot of soul searching and perseverance to find my way back.   Words, Words, Words It was like a fog had descended on my brain and I couldn’t find what I was looking for. Words that made sense. Words that told stories.  Words that connected with others. But I was missing the whole point. The words didn’t…