Today's Happiness Quota: 8 – fun, productive weekend – always makes it easy to enjoy life!
Today's Happiness Quote: by Albert Einstein “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle”
Today's thoughts: I am humbled and blessed that my life is the result of so many miracles. I came across a list of miracles that I started some time ago, probably the result of some journal suggestion, and it was certainly a pleasant find. So often I discover that the power of journal writing is two fold. Initially it helps clear the chaos that runs through your mind on any given day and then later it offers prospective, on life, on memories, on processes, and it helps to remember that everything becomes a memory and fades in time, the good and the bad. Which means it helps to cherish the good while you can and endure the bad when necessary.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, December 04, 2010
A Little Bummed
Blue Hour: – missed it – slept in ignored the alarm clock and the three phone calls, didn’t realize how tired I was until I crawled out of bed after 9am – almost 10am.
Today's Happiness Quota: on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest I’m about a 7. I never feel great after sleeping in only after going to bed early and waking up early. I am also a little down because I missed my writing target yesterday. However, because I exceeded the goal the two days before I only need to write an extra 1600 words and I’ll be on track again so there is hope.
Today's Happiness Quote: by Buddha - All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Today's thoughts and how they relate to my life as a writer: Yesterday I blogged for the first time in a long time, then I ran around from one appointment after the other and did a couple of hours of research (not for the book for work) and bam – I missed my writing quota. I am bummed. But, there are plenty of days left in the month, as long as I over exceed my goal today and (if not by a full 1600 words today then) tomorrow too, I could be on track by Monday….maybe I should wait to blog until after I complete my writing goal, I am after all using my writing energies for this endeavor too.
Today's Happiness Quota: on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest I’m about a 7. I never feel great after sleeping in only after going to bed early and waking up early. I am also a little down because I missed my writing target yesterday. However, because I exceeded the goal the two days before I only need to write an extra 1600 words and I’ll be on track again so there is hope.
Today's Happiness Quote: by Buddha - All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Today's thoughts and how they relate to my life as a writer: Yesterday I blogged for the first time in a long time, then I ran around from one appointment after the other and did a couple of hours of research (not for the book for work) and bam – I missed my writing quota. I am bummed. But, there are plenty of days left in the month, as long as I over exceed my goal today and (if not by a full 1600 words today then) tomorrow too, I could be on track by Monday….maybe I should wait to blog until after I complete my writing goal, I am after all using my writing energies for this endeavor too.
Friday, December 03, 2010
Blogging Time
Blue Hour - Spectacular - I figured out that I should try blogging immediately after admiring the wonder of rising sun.
Today's Happiness Quota: High – I have a busy day. I get to see a couple of wonderful friends. I’ve had a great productive week. And, I am getting my hair done today – yep it’s going to be a good day
Today's Happiness Quote: by Robert Anthony - Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy
Today's thoughts and how they relate to my life as a writer: I am feeling hopeful about the novel. The first draft is coming together nicely. The characters, which have been developing in the deep recesses of my consciousness for over a month now (some for much longer than that) are beginning to enter the stage. I wonder how much of the 15000 words I have completed so far will remain in the second, third, or fourth draft. But, wait, now is not the time to figure that out. I know that. I accept that. I accept that the most important thing I can do is get the first draft done so I can print it out and get to the second draft. Then I will repeat the process and get to the third draft and so on and so on until I can finally say, I’ve reached the final draft. I will never have a final draft if I never have a first “ugly” draft. So I will find some time today in the midst of running from one meeting to another to type away!
Today's Happiness Quota: High – I have a busy day. I get to see a couple of wonderful friends. I’ve had a great productive week. And, I am getting my hair done today – yep it’s going to be a good day
Today's Happiness Quote: by Robert Anthony - Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy
Today's thoughts and how they relate to my life as a writer: I am feeling hopeful about the novel. The first draft is coming together nicely. The characters, which have been developing in the deep recesses of my consciousness for over a month now (some for much longer than that) are beginning to enter the stage. I wonder how much of the 15000 words I have completed so far will remain in the second, third, or fourth draft. But, wait, now is not the time to figure that out. I know that. I accept that. I accept that the most important thing I can do is get the first draft done so I can print it out and get to the second draft. Then I will repeat the process and get to the third draft and so on and so on until I can finally say, I’ve reached the final draft. I will never have a final draft if I never have a first “ugly” draft. So I will find some time today in the midst of running from one meeting to another to type away!
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