I've
set targets for myself and I have to admit to myself that I have failed several
of them. BUT that was in February and
a little in January.
This post is not about my failures but it is merely to
highlight where I have fallen prey to procrastination and sloth. Even with the
setbacks, there has been progress and it is important to remind oneself of the
progress and the achievements not just the failed attempts at going forward.
In
November, I hit a major milestone and made an achievement I didn't know I could
do. I've been basking in that achievement since and that's
WRONG! But to make that achievement, I've had to make some
sacrifices at the time. Now life is back in the mix, which is making it hard
for me to get things straight.
Sometimes, one simply wants to waste time. And as many
already know, time tends to move slowly when you want it to fly past, and
literally slips through your fingers when you want it to slow down so you can
take a breath and work on yourself.
Time's
a lot of curse words. But I digress. Time is not only to blame, but I'm to
blame as well.
In
February, I set my 10,000-word writing plan, along with some editing plans. Instead,
I only wrote 388 words in Darya's story by pure
coincidence.
Midway
through the month, I decided I would not pressure myself. February is a short
and busy month (half my team at work had holidays, I caught a cold towards the end)
and it just wasn't working out.
I decided
that I would let this month go, no targets, and no regrets (well slightly) and I
would start March with new vigour and targets.
In
January, I set out a few resolutions to help me track my progress throughout
the year. I'm not moving as fast as I hoped; there have been a few setbacks, BUT there is progress
and here it is:
·
I started attending online writing bootcamps and I'm
working on improving my freelance writing
·
I've taken an online paid course to develop my career
· I learnt that I need to create a writer's website so I'm
planning to launch that in March (this month)
·
I've finished reading one short self-help book and I'm
halfway through the second.
·
I've created my portfolio on Contently.
·
I've written around 3 poems in January
·
I've written a combined total of 8,377 in January
(5,616 in Darya's story, 2,439 in personal articles on my blog & a 322-word
flash fiction piece titled "A Boom of Blue" – poems excluded)
·
I've listened to several hours of Udemy courses in
both January & February. Haven't completed any courses but I'm halfway
through three courses, which I hope to conclude in March.
There are
a few things on my resolutions list that I have not yet approached but there
are 10 more months in the year and I will achieve them – God willing.
A piece of advice I recently
came across was finding an accountability buddy for certain tasks. I've not taken
that step yet because I'm trying to be accountable to myself first. I don't
want to get depressed by not doing what I planned and simply skipping on my
unnamed accountability buddy just yet.
As for the blog, I've been on an off, but the writing prompts
are ongoing. I also have a few author interviews sent out and some underway. I'm
still trying to finish up a piling list of accepted book review requests. You can
check out the newly added reviews along with what's in the works here.
Now that I've
made the admission to myself – I even have it down in writing, it's time to begin
March with new hope, vigour, and willingness to improve oneself, and move
forward with the resolutions (set forth on this blog :D)
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