The writing challenge that knows you have a life.
The future looks bright. No, I don’t have a crystal ball, but I’m choosing to believe my hard work will pay off. It’s my choice and that’s the beauty of it all.
I may have a little bit of good news that I cannot yet share, but my hard work and persistence definitely have a hand in my progress.
This positive thinking also comes from some strategic planning I’ve been doing. From now on, I won’t just be working hard, I’ll be working towards daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals. Oh boy. It took a little bit of time to lay it all out, but now I can see the big picture. I can see why my daily efforts make a difference in the bigger picture.
The plan has me excited. I know things will change along the way. That’s fine. I will adjust. Bumps in the road won’t deter me.
The future looks bright. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. 🙂
The Goals – week-2 results
- Spend at least 1-hour a day with my characters- done.
- Daily progress in writing craft, word count, editing, and/or plotting- half done. My week started out heavy on the evil day job. I also wasted some time worrying about things. Silly me. By midweek, I got back on track with a plan. I edited three chapters on the current WIP and added 500 words. Progress, I’ll take it.
- Take care of and be kind to myself- I’ve been off the healthy journey as of late and I hate it. I don’t like feeling unhealthy. My current goal is to track and increase my water intake. I used to be so good at this. Ugh. Anyways, it’s time to get back on track and make me and not my worries a priority. The strategic planning has definitely helped me gain perspective.
What you might have missed here this week:
S.J. Maylee 
Congrats on your progress! And I’m glad you’re looking forward with a positive lens. A plan, hard work, and a smile, will pay off 🙂
Having a plan is half the battle when it comes to goals – I like having daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals – this is something that works for me, too. Good luck, and with your attitude, the future can’t help but be bright, so grab your sunglasses!
I appreciate the reminder about water intake. I do okay with it, but I have plenty of room for improvement! Hope your tracking goes well.
I’m eager to hear your good news. Hope all is well with the writing!
Gee, quarterly goals are hard enough for me… You had a good week!