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Day 1,993: Sigh

Sigh…Tommen is gone. Miss him.

And I miss writing. I miss that feeling I had when I was writing Starstuff. I was doing something fun, something for me, and all I was focusing on was making it FUN. For the first time in my writing, the characters came alive. That’s really the breakthrough I had writing that book: living, breathing characters I fell in love with.

I’m missing that tonight.

There was a pressure I put on myself when I decided I wanted to write books instead of scripts, and again w...

Day 1,992:

I have someone helping me with my blog entry tonight. His name is Tommen, and he’s a much better writer than I am

Day 1,991: Kinder

Today was a good day. I’ve been feeling like I’m on the upswing, and today continued that. I was kind to myself today. I did what I wanted…I rested…I went to therapy and realized I’m in an abusive relationship with myself

Day 1,990: Weren’t We In Guernesville?

People are people.

This was…a good week you guys. I actually mean that. I feel really good tonight about this last week. I feel…not so exhausted. I feel accomplished; I got a lot of work done. I feel healthy. More like myself.

Anyway…it’s time for sleep. Podcasted with Josh tonight, we watched The Sixth Sense and, spoiler, it’s

Day 1,989: Pack It In

Have to make this one short tonight. Just ran out of time. But I will say this: my sleep schedule for the past couple weeks has been perfect. I’m not so exhausted in the evenings.

Tired, yes, but not exhausted. And that’s awesome. Like I said yesterday…I just feel like I’m getting used to this work schedule. It doesn’t feel so strange any more. I’m adjusting. Only took me 6 months

Day 1,988: Detatched

Another solid work day.

I got through another title for the Netflix project I’m on. Three more of them to go.

I should finish Carolina Moon tomorrow. I’ll get started on my 6 core questions Friday and finish them next week. And I’ll take Rum Punch with me out to Maui.

This time next week I’ll be in Maui with Liz. Yaaaassssss. I’m so excited. We’re doing this trip for a LOT less than last year…but we’re still going to have a blast. Time to recharge. Take a load off.

After a calm focused week l...

Day 1,987: Ahhhhh

Man, there is nothing like a hot shower after a long day. That shit feels soooo goooood.

I had a very productive day today. I’m reading the second book in my Story Grid Certification materials, Carolina Moon, and I’m already (just shy of) halfway through it!

It’s a romance book. I think. Kinda. Mostly.

There’s a serial killer in the middle of the plot, and the main character has extrasensory/shining-like abilities to see visions and feel their emotions/desires/thoughts.

Enjoying it so far. It...

Day 1,986: don’t like it

I have to make tonight’s entry another short one because it’s already time for bed, and I don’t like it.

I need to start getting ready for bed earlier. Like, a good 15 to 30 minutes.

Uuuuuggghhh.

Good night y’all. ‘Twas a good day today

Day 1,985: It was both

Today was both a good day and a stressful day.

It was a good day because I got a metric shit ton of work done. All the little straggly bits from my week that I didn’t finish, plus a lot more. AND a decent amount that stuff were things that took real energy, real creative thought and time…the kind of thing I’ve really struggled with getting done.

Well, I did them.

Because of doing them, I think my anxiety spiked a bit. Plus we got a four-legged house guest in the afternoon, and don’t get me wr...

Day 1,984: Easy Peash

Today, I went with the flow.

I accidentally went to therapy an hour early. I shook my head, chuckled at myself, and just took a walk and looked at 4K TVs at the Best Buy down the street.

There were like three or four other things that didn’t go as planned today…but I didn’t sweat it. I just went with it.

It’s late.

Need to sleep.

Night!