wisdomwednesday | Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author

February 21, 2024February 20, 2024

Dreaming of Beach Colors

There’s less than a month until Spring and I can’t wait! I live to go out in the garden and plant my flowers and veggies, and to spend time on the beach. My favorite time at the beach is dusk when the swirls of pink and blue cotton candy melt into the indigo and purple of night. I took this picture one night and it totally captured the beauty of those magical minutes. I’m counting down until I can stroll to the boardwalk and watch those last colors of the day disappear into the darkness. I can imagine Maggie and Owen from One Summer Night doing the same thing. It’s one of my fav books because it is set at the beach and the location — Sea Kiss — is an amalgam of some of my favorite Jersey Shore towns. One Summer Night was a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Fall Romance and it’s now specially priced at 99 cents and FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Check it out at https://amzn.to/3SndEie.

beach colors

August 30, 2023

Believe in the magic of the season

Summer is drawing to a close and it’s a little bittersweet. You can already feel the chill in the air on the beach. It will be packed this weekend since it’s Labor Day and the unofficial end of summer. Locals relish the weeks that follow since the crowds will be gone. Local summer, they call it on the Jersey Shore. I like to hang on to summer which is probably my most favorite season. I want to savor the memories of hours spent reading on the beach, or running into the waves, or maybe taking a stroll for an ice cream or water ice. I want to believe in the magic of the season and tuck it inside as summer fades into fall and winter steals in with its cold, harsh winds, and forced hibernation. I look forward to spring when we all climb out of our homes like bears emerging from their caves, ready for to live again. ready for summer to come again so I can savor the sun, chill on the beach, or get in a game of pickleball. Just some Wednesday vibes for you!

June 14, 2023

Family Sticks Together

One of the things I’ve loved about writing the South Beach Security Series is sharing the history of the Gonzalez family and showing how they stick together during difficult times. Trey, Ricky, and Mia have to face danger and battle to save the loves of their lives but they do it with the help of their siblings. It was a challenge to give them each unique stories that would highlight their personal strengths and also find just the right people for them to love. I was very happy with how the stories came out and I hope you’ll take a moment to check them out at https://amzn.to/3CqR9QH. Also, some good news about the K-9 Division series spinoff! The first book in the series, tentatively titled Rescue at Redland Ranch will be out in May 2024! Yeah!

south beach security series

June 7, 2023

Creativity, Intelligence, and Rob Lowe

I’ve been watching Unstable with Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe. It’s a funny and quirky comedy about an eccentric genius — Rob Lowe — who is on the edge after the loss of his wife. To try and restore order to the research company Lowe runs, they bring back his “wayward” son who’s been running away from his own genius genes by playing the flute. Rob’s son is actually his real life son and it’s interesting to see the two of them together. Rob Lowe is fabulous and still as hot as ever. Anyway, in one of the scenes Rob says “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” I thought, wow, what a great line and it turns out that was said by Albert Einstein. Wise man in so many ways. So I leave you with that thought and a recommendation to watch Unstable on Netflix on this Wisdom Wednesday.

May 24, 2023

A Reader Lives a Thousand Lives

I don’t know who said that a reader lives thousand lives, but it’s so true! When you read you are transported to other worlds or different times. Reading makes you think and it helps keep your mind fresh. I can’t imagine not reading! Some of my favorite childhood memories are of going to the library to get books to read or waiting on the corner for the bookmobile! I know all of you love to read also. That’s why you’re here! Have a great day and I hope it will include a little time to read.

thousand lives

April 19, 2023

Wellness Walks With Wildlife

My life has been so very different since I retired from my one full-time job and devoted myself to writing full-time. Of course, there was less stress from deadlines, office politics, and commuting to New York City. I still have some deadline stress when a new book is due, but it doesn’t compare. More importantly, I have more time to take care of myself and my family. As part of taking care of myself, I am trying to lose weight as you know. Part of that involves getting in a daily walk which I love mostly because of the nature around me. It’s just so beautiful. On Monday I was able to watch a whale breach several times as it ate feeder fish. Occasionally I can catch sight of a bald eagle or an osprey flying away with a fish in its talons. For the last few weeks, the swans have been nesting on the island in Silver Lake again. They come back every year and usually have five or six babies that hang out for a little while before mama, papa, and baby cygnets fly off. There is something so relaxing and re-energizing about being surrounded by nature. The Japanese have a practice called shinrin-yoku or “Forest bathing.” It involves taking a walk in a forest, but in reality, any walk in nature where you pay attention to your surroundings, skip the smartphone, etc. can be helpful. The mindfulness of appreciating your surroundings can reduce stress, boost immunity, lift your mood, and improve your mental health in general. So if you’re feeling a little down or anxious, take a slow walk in nature, breathe it in deeply (literally), and it may help you feel better.

swans silver lake wellness walk with wildlife

July 20, 2022

Failure and Success are not all that far apart

There are so many sayings about how you need to fail in order to have success and it’s never more true than in the publishing industry. It’s a roller coaster ride of ups and downs and you often have to adjust to keep your career moving along. The one thing I never forget is that I write because I love to write. It’s my passion and I can’t imagine not doing it.