This week I tried out a new strategy: get the hard stuff done first. It worked fantastic! I got some stuff on my list done that I have not yet this round, plus a few things not on the goal list, score! However, some of the easier stuff on my list became harder to get too. I guess there really are only 24-hours in a day. Did I learn something from the experience? Yes! I CAN get the hard stuff done, but in the end I still need balance. I still need to work on my focus and cut the crap out of my week.
The Goals – week-3 results
- Spend at least 1-hour a day with my characters- done
- Write 2,000 words each week– 1246, bummer, WK 4 PRIORITY
- Spend time editing at least 2-times each week– done!
- Finish reading current craft book and start another– made no progress again, WK 4 PRIORITY
- Participate in Before You Hit Send Self-Editing Workshop in April– the workshop is almost over and the day it ends I’m going to revisit each lesson in an effort to make sure it all sinks in.
- Turn 2nd-draft chapters to my writer friend for her critique– maybe after I finish reviewing my workshop notes I’ll be able to push this goal out.
- Workout a minimum of 200-minutes a week and round it out with plenty of water, sleep and my calorie limit– I got them all this week! Finally!
- Study one of the Nia 52-moves each week (the 52-moves is like the ballet bar for Nia lovers): Cross Front. Start in Open Stance. Step out diagonally and face the corner, pointing both feet in the direction you want to go. Let your arms and hands swing freely. Benefits: strengthens your inner thigh muscles, which helps you develop greater stability when stopping suddenly.
- Finish the Sanjana bars and start the Opal bars (i.e. studying the song/movement structure)– I revisited the Sanjana bars this week, yeah! Would love to see progress on this goal two weeks in a row. WK 4 PRIORITY
- Listen to the Nia sound track for the Sanjana routine each week and add Opal when I get to their bars– done
- Plan out and start participating in the last of my needed continuing education credits for PMP certification– no progress and I’m ok with that…as long as I start participating by the end of the round.
More progress, but still more room for improvement. This week I’m NOT going to shy away from the hard stuff AND I’m going to work on my focus. It’s time to hit a groove and really start moving forward. Have a great week everyone.
S.J. Maylee 
sounds like a good week – ditto about that workshop – it’s good stuff but so much all together – I have trouble doing it all – come May going to apply each lesson to edits one at time -see if I can’t get it all in my head:)
all the best for coming week
That’s totally it, one by one the workshop is great, but adding it all together and moving forward with it all tucked in will take some time
We’ll get there, eventually, Alberta 🙂
Congrats on the progress! I totally hear ya on the balance thing. I’m not always so good at it, but it’s a good thing to continue to strive towards!
Balance, my best friend is hard to find sometimes. I am going to try again this week. Thanks for the support!!
Looks like a good week overall! It is so hard to find that balance. Especially since I’ve been spending a good deal of time working on my cloning machine, which I think will solve all of my balance issues once for all. 😉 If I get it working properly, I’ll let you know.
Great job on the crossed-off goals. Hope you have a great week!
OMG, a cloning machine, I so need that, lol
I’m still in awe of your word count, you’ve given me something to strive for!!
You did good, even if you weren’t able to complete it all. Little progress is progress, the same!
And I want the clone machine Julie mentioned LOL
Have a great week!
Thanks Juliana, you too!!
Oh man, balance is something I’m still on the hunt for. Last week, I did a ton of writing but not much by way of the day job, and this week it was the exact opposite. But you’ve done a great job, with room for improvement in the weeks to come — always a good thing. 😀