it’s been a really weird month for me. I ran about five weeks behind my own timeline for Heart and Snow (which will be available in late November). I learned a lot about making obtainable goals for myself. I tend to push myself a lot, and make demands of myself as if I weren’t entirely human. It’s really hard for me to admit that, and I’m not sure that I 100% believe that I can’t hit these unobtainable goals.

So what did I do this month?

I finished revisions and edits and proofing on a book.
I formatted said book and sent book off to the distributor.
I started a new book.
I made steps toward a new writer’s community (that will be coming soon…)

And that’s just writing. For non-writing:

I also lost 9 lbs for the month.
I got back into a workout routine.
I read books for pleasure, and not for research or because I had to.
I made pre-made covers for my newly redesigned graphic design business.
I caught up on most of my TV shows.

I think it’s important when you don’t make your goals to stop and think about what you have accomplished, in addition to what you haven’t. I didn’t finish a crit that I’m supposed to finish. I was late on a book cover for a client. I haven’t done receipts for taxes in two months. I still haven’t mailed those contest prizes…

I’m the type of person that tends to harp on what I haven’t done rather than what I have. So today, I think that everyone should sit down and make a list of all their accomplishments for the month today. For the year. We’re heading into the holiday season. Time will be getting sparse, and we’ll all start running around trying to get things done last minute. So do yourself a favor, and take the time to acknowledge what you have done, and not worry so much about what you haven’t done.