Fri. Feb. 2, 2024: Imbolc and Plans
image courtesy of Reinhard via pixabay.comFriday, February 2, 2024
Waning Moon
Rainy/snowy and cold
Imbolc
Blessed Imbolc! May what is stirring under the surface grow in joy and beauty.
The Goals, Dreams, and Resolution post about January’s “Got Done” list is here, if you’re interested. After I posted, I realized that I hadn’t added in all the client work! So, I went back and added that in. I felt like I hadn’t gotten anything done in January, but in reality, I did a good deal, as yesterday’s examination of what the stats meant proved.
I have some exciting news! I am part of the Assests4Artists 2024 Capacity Building Grant Program for Northern Berkshire Artists! It’s a six-month program from yesterday through July for expanding work, creative and artistic support, skill building, and advice from top professionals in the field. And a grant! I spent a good part of yesterday afternoon filling out paperwork.
Today’s serial episode is from ANGEL HUNT:
Episode 108: Lachlan’s Comfort
Lachlan takes a shaken Lianna home and keeps her grounded against more astral flights
Tomorrow’s serial episode is from DEADLY DRAMATICS:
Episode 58: Breaking into the Office After Hours
Nina finds the sought-after key which has cost multiple lives, and decides to snoop in the office.
I put up a new post on the Devon Ellington Work site about the serials. You can see it here.
Worked on the overall plan for February. Pushing so hard on the serials made me see where I need to be a little more realistic in those expectations, especially in the time: money ratio.
I’m experimenting with not being on one of the social media platforms I usually frequent for the month, because it’s not driving enough traffic to my other sites. I enjoy it, to a point, but if it’s not supporting my work as well as being a place to hang out, I can’t afford, in a very real sense, the time there. There are two platforms that I plan to spend less time on; this month I’m backing off of one and seeing how that affects the overall picture; next month I will either re-engage and step back from the other, or just step back from both and see how that affects things.
My first quarter this year is all about experiments. Experiments with intention behind them, not just throwing spaghetti at the wall.
I drafted two episodes of LEGERDEMAIN, one of which completely surprised me (for the right reasons). I revised, edited, polished, uploaded and scheduled two previously written episodes, and did the loglines. That gets me into early March.
Did the A4A paperwork. Ordered seeds from Botanical Interests. Did some score sheets and small coverages. Dealt with some admin on a project. I was about to start the judging for the second contest when we were asked to pause due to technical difficulties. Found out I didn’t land a particular gig, which is actually a good thing, because it would conflict with projects that have come through, and I might have had to turn it down anyway.
I realized, in a panic, that I will have to be out and about and on large scale ZOOM calls, which means I need to be dressed in a more stylish way than the writing clothes I wear around the house. I started berating myself yet again for all the clothes I got rid of before the last move, and then I stopped myself. First of all, I’m older. My body and my style are different than when I arrived at my previous location. And the kinds of clothes I needed there are different from what I need here. Am I sad I got rid of some of the great vintage pieces from NY? Yes. But they didn’t fit well and didn’t make me feel good about myself, so keeping them was detrimental. I HAVE plenty of clothes. Mentally flipping through my closet, I figured out what will wear to two of the big events I have coming up this spring. Will I keep my eyes open for certain pieces that I would like to add to the wardrobe this spring? Yes. I even have a good idea of what I’m looking for, and a variety of places to stop by until I find them within my budget. But I have plenty, and if I take some time, I can put together a good look and add unique jewelry and I’m good to go. As I’m looking for new pieces, I know what colors I like (and look good on me) and which ones to avoid. The big thing I will invest in this spring are a few pairs of comfortable flat shoes. I’m barefoot most of the time in the house, and, much as I love cute shoes, few shoes are comfortable anymore. I wore out my favorite pair of comfortable, stylish flats last summer. I have a couple of others, but they’re wearing out, so spring will be time to go shoe shopping. Last summer (or was it the summer before?), I got new Timberland sneakers. This year, it will be more professional-looking shoes.
Thanks to Ipsy, I have plenty of makeup, and I don’t look or feel good if I’m too made up anyway. I might need to invest in a light foundation or more tinted moisturizer, but overall, that’s all set.
What’s on today’s agenda? Writing some more LEGERDEMAIN. Getting my tire patched and then running errands (grocery store, library, post office, hardware store, liquor store). Planting – it’s Imbolc and a planting day! Making next week’s episode videos. Setting up some appointments for next week. Maybe some script coverage.
What’s on the weekend agenda? I need to rest and putter a bit on Saturday. My body and brain need rest. Maybe do some writing or editing, maybe not. Work on contest entries (the paid contest). Sunday, I have a yoga philosophy session midday at the studio, and then I have a block of time set aside for poetry.
Next week will be busy, but a good busy (I think, I hope, I intend). The serial focus switches to THE LIGHTHOUSE LADY during the week, with more LEGERDEMAIN next weekend. Over the course of next week, I will be in conversations on several projects, and we’ll see how that shakes out. I’d like to get some more proposals out for spring and summer, and finalize (or not) a potential project for August.
Have a great weekend, and I’ll catch you on the other side.
