Howdy Folks! How are we all doing today?

I’ve been up since a little before 8am and have done about an hour and a half pf writing work. I typed up a Penal Earth short story and then some notes for Black Bloods next (and final!) edit pass.

When I look back at my writing month there’s been a lot of twenty minutes here, 10 there, thirty here and only a few hour plus entires into my numbers.

At the moment I’m feeling pretty good in myself. For those of you who have been reading my blog for a while you’l know I have some mental health matters I’m navigating, and at the moment I’m definitely on an upward curve and I’m feeling very capable of getting these stories done. But the problem comes when I’m on a downward curve or a level but where I’m down. Those times are when I can’t do a lot creatively. I’ll put my energies into family and work, and only get a little bit of writing done.

Sleep is a key factor in this I think. I’ve had some very early starts at work recently with it being Christmas, and I’ve been able to get my head down early. This has helped noticeably in my positive energy. It’s something I’ve known for a while but executing it has been another matter, but seeing it’s effects has hopefully given me an insight into just how much a good nights sleep helps.

Planning out my time is also something I want to try and get my head around. If I know I have limited time then how do I make the most of it? I’ve got a few bits from doing CBT that I think are going to be very helpful, but again, I just need to make the most of these skills and resources I have available to me. I might put up weekly and monthly goals here, but I’m not sure yet. That requires being able to look forward better.

Right, I’m going to wrap this here. Mainly because I feel like I’m rambling! and I need to run into town to get a prescription.

Have an awesome day, folks!