I’ve found that when the rest of my life is organized and NOT in chaos, that my writing goes the same way. I was really sick last week, and I did practically nothing in any category. So today starts a new week, and I want to tweak my goals a bit and really work hard on getting my life in order, especially now that the holidays are coming up.
Writing: I don’t know if I’m going to make my November 30 deadline or not. I don’t know how many of you read my last post, but I felt like my last chapter was out of control, so I want to sit on it a couple of days and see if it’s better than I think. I might still make the deadline, but I’m not going to obsess about it. I would rather the story be good than be done on time.
Exercise: I go back to the doctor for my three month visit tomorrow. I have no idea how my A1C test will look because I haven’t been checking my blood sugar. (bad me) I didn’t exercise last week because I was sick, but I have been exercising. And I have a new incentive to go to the gym. If I go at least 12 days out of the month, my insurance will pay for my membership fees! Who doesn’t want to save money, right? But I’ve gained a few lbs. so I’m not sure what my tests will look like. Today, I’m back on track!
FlyLady: For those of you who don’t know who FlyLady is, she has a website that basically teaches you how to keep your house clean and how to stay organized. My goal is to start back doing the daily missions, which usually take about 15 minutes. But the very first thing she wants everyone to start with is to keep your sink shiny. No dishes in it. Mine is shiny right now, and that’s after I cooked breakfast. 🙂 After you get the daily missions started, you can go on to the detailed cleaning. She encourages you to keep a control journal. Check it out. FlyLady.
That’s all, folks!
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Flylady saves my sanity…most weeks 🙂 I have the wee beasties do the weekly blessing hour, broken up over the afternoons Monday through Friday. I’m still working everyone helping keep the sink shiny. I’m flywashed enough that waking up to a dirty sink ruins my day, LOL
Glad you’re feeling better. Hope you have a fabulous week!
I’m really going to try to get back on the FlyLady plan. I printed out the Holiday Control Journal today, and if I work on that, I’ll feel so much better during the holidays, not waiting until the last minute. My wee beasties are feline. LOL. My boys aren’t wee anymore, nor do they live here. But hubby is GREAT around the house. 🙂
Thanks for visiting, Laurelynn. I too am a fan of Fly Lady, though lately I haven’t been swishing through those daily routines! Most of my extra energy is going to helping my daughter who’s recovering from a broken ankle. Thank goodness, she can now walk (after 3 months).
But I just wanted to reassure you that the writing still is at the center. So let that ending percolate. Dream about it. You will know when the ending matches your intentions. Sometimes we write the surface of the story, not realizing the theme and meanings (the subtext) that go along with that story. Those are the hardest to bring to resolution. Maybe it will help to journal or write around the ending. What would your characters say if they had a few “last words”?
I hope you have a good week. Beth
PS I too am ‘supposed’ to be checking my numbers, but have neglected to do so. If my body is telling me I’m OK, why do I need to stab myself with that little needle? My friend who has diabetes said I need to do this. So, be well. I’ll check in again!
I definitely need to let this story percolate. I’m going to look at it tomorrow.
The biggest reason I don’t check my blood sugar is that the test strips are expensive, and my meter is no longer on the “approved” list. This means I’ll have to get a new meter for my insurance company to pay for my strips. And I like mine. 😦 Also, all the times I’ve tested, its’ been fine. But I know I need to do it more often.
I so need to go back to Flylady. It’s been a while and with my day job pulling my strings and more, I need her back in a big way. Plus, I feel you on the not feeling good and not writing. I’m there. You take care of you, then get everything else into place!
FlyLady is great. I know my life would be so much easier if I just followed her instructions. I don’t know why we fight against doing it.
I’m feeling better now, so I’m ready to get with it!
Take your time, things happen for a reason, even breaks. And don’t worry about what people think, it’s whether or not you’re happy with the work.
When it comes down to it, I’m the one I have to please first. Then the readers. If I don’t like it, they won’t, either. And some of the readers aren’t going to like it anyway. And some will. As long as I do the best I can do, I’ll be happy.
Keep sink shiny. If I can’t do the other missions, let’s hope I can check this one off my list at least!
I woke up to a shiny sink this morning. It felt good. 🙂
Well, I’ll completely bomb with the NanoWriMo thing. I might get 30,000 words in, but it won’t be the 50,000 I was aiming for. I knew going in, it would be hard to make the word count, but with the LLC stuff, it’s drained out a lot of creativity. Being sick will do that too. How I wish we could switch creativity off or on. 😀
That is so cool about your job paying for your health membership!
I’m envious of your shiny sink. 😀
At least my November 30 deadline is self-imposed. I refuse to do NaNo anymore. Not interested. LOL It’s a shame that our creativity can be drained so easily. But I guess it’s part of being a writer.
I’m really loving the shiny sink. And all the other FlyLady stuff.
Ooh! That FlyLady thing sounds interesting. I must check it out!
If you do things the way she says instead of trying to do too much at once, it really helps get things decluttered, cleaned, and organized. She’s a genius!