I'm happy to report that, after many months of slowdowns for various reasons, I'm back on track with writing goals! Having energy to function really makes a world of difference. 

​What is something you've accomplished recently? Brag in the comments so we can all cheer each other on!


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Sometimes, things in life don't go the way we hoped. 

I've been going through some challenges lately which have dramatically impacted my ability to function in general, much less work on writing projects. I started feeling like a failure, especially on days when I couldn't keep even my simplest resolution of 'do a little.' 

But the fact is, I wasn't in a state where I could keep my resolution, and I had to give myself grace. That can be hard for me, and I think it's often hard for many of us: giving ourselves grace. Permission to screw up sometimes. Permission to not have it perfect. Permission to be human. 

The good news is, thanks to hard work and support of others around me, I'm seeing significant improvement in my situation. And now I'm practicing what I've learned. 

Grace.

Understanding. 

Just do what you can and move on. 

Peace to you all!

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Making resolutions is a tradition, starting the new year with the intention of changed behaviors and habits. 

Breaking resolutions, often within the first month or two of the new year, is also a tradition. 

My personal resolution lasted approximately two days - which may or may not be a record. I could choose to frame that (and myself) as a failure, or I could see that as a lesson in the necessity to have real motivation behind any resolutions I make. I can make a list of 'things I should change' that stretches from here to the moon, but if I'm not motivated to change, that list will never grow shorter. 

The other key factor is keeping it reasonable. It's not reasonable to expect overnight change on a grand scale. Most people can't go from no activity to five hours of exercise a day. Most of us can't go from eating constant junk food to eating none at all. Most of us can't go from never working on art to regular, daily practice. The step is too big; we need smaller steps to build ourselves up to the ultimate goal. 

So I have a new resolution: do a little each day. Just a little. And when I can successfully do a little each day, then I'll do a little more. And then a little more. All the way until I'm where I want to be. 

​What's your resolution?

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Welcome to 2020! Looking forward to a new year filled with creativity and progress. 

Thank you all for participating in my end-of-the-year challenge! Sadly, we did not meet our goal. HOWEVER - because you are all so awesome in helping share the links and try to beat the challenge, I am giving you a special discount anyway! 

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Happy reading!