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Post by Tracey on Jun 23, 2024 13:25:22 GMT -5
galactic-pirates : Thank you! I really needed that time off because it helped me just not stress out about work. Also, the writing retreat went well. I didn't write what I wanted to but I did write so I'm not going to complain. I couldn't connect to the internet while there and I didn't want to hotspot the whole time. It was fine. I spent way too much time with my family but I got to see my oldest niece which was nice. We hadn't seen each other in 4+ years. June 10th - 23rd- Writing: Prepare for the 24 hour novel challenge | Plot out Act II
- Reading
: Read books on monthly TBR | Update Library spreadsheet - Art:
Update current map for writing project and add it to Campfire for easy access - Chores:
Meal Prep | Laundry | Deep clean bathroom | Clean car | Prepare for trip downstate | Get rid of things: 0/5 - Personal: Walk for 3hrs: ?/6hrs | Start journaling again | Check blood sugar: 3/7 days |
- Work: ASQs: 2/5 | Portfolios: 0/2 |
Prepare class for when I'm downstate | Find things for our carnival day | Finish father's day gifts | SIDS PD
- Socials:
Take pictures | Edit pictures | Schedule posts June 24th - June 30th- Writing: Write 500 a day: 0/7
- Reading: Catch up on TBR | Update Library
- Art: Sketchbook spread: bugs
- Chores: Meal Prep | Laundry | Throw things away/declutter (ongoing project)
- Personal: Walk 30 mins. a day: 0/7 | Check blood pressure: 0/7 | Check blood sugar 3x a day: 0/7
- Socials: Take pictures| Edit pics | schedule posts
- Work: ASQs: 2/5 | Portfolios: 0/2 | Lesson plan
I think I need to start shifting my focus to my health since my labs did not go so well. I need to start planning my meals better and make an effort to be more active. I need to figure out how I'm going to do that. I don't think walking everyday is going to help me the whole time but for now it's a start. I need to make it a habit first. I have a lot of cleaning to do. I'm still working on decluttering and I'm at the point where I just want to load everything up in my car and bring it to the dumpster. I'm sick of looking at everything lol. Once I finish the decluttering, I can buy new bookshelves. Mine are still good but I need more room for my books. I might be getting rid of some writing craft books once I'm done reading them...if I don't write in them.
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Post by galactic-pirates on Jun 24, 2024 12:57:36 GMT -5
Yay for all the things you crossed off *cheers*. Eeek *hugs* yes health comes first. Poor you! Good luck with everything *waves pom-poms*
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Post by Tracey on Jun 30, 2024 12:31:48 GMT -5
galactic-pirates : Thank you! I'm working on it. I'm currently in a place where I can't do anything and it's partially because my space isn't working for me. When I get depressed it shows in my spaces. It takes me weeks to get it back together. I really just want to throw everything away. June 24th - June 30th- Writing:
Write 500 a day: 7/7 - Reading:
Catch up on TBR | Update Library - Art: Sketchbook spread: bugs
- Chores:
Meal Prep | Laundry | Throw things away/declutter (ongoing project) - Personal: Walk 30 mins. a day: 3/7 [Outside mostly] | Check blood pressure: 3/7 | Check blood sugar 3x a day: 3/7
- Socials: Take pictures| Edit pics | schedule posts
- Work: ASQs: 3/5 | Portfolios: 0/2 | Lesson plan
Okay so that didn't go so well but that's fine. It was a weird week. Not bad, just weird. July 1st - July 7th
- Writing: Write 500 words a day: 0/7 | 10k day [Friday or Saturday] | Plan Act II
- Reading: Finish July buddy reads: 0/4 books | Update Library
- Art: Painting tutorial | Finalize map
- Chores: Meal Prep | Laundry | Declutter | Clean workspaces | Organize bookshelves | Reorganize pantry
- Health: Walk 30 mins a day: 0/7 | Check blood pressure: 0/7 | Check blood sugar 3x a day: 0/7
- Socials: Take pictures | Edit Pictures | Schedule posts
- Work: Newsletter | ASQs: 3/5 | Plan for our carnival day/week: make a list of supplies I need to buy | go to craft stores | get work to pay for most of this
I only have to work 3 days this week so that's going to be lovely. I'm going to work on a lot of cleaning. I'm trying to get rid of most of my things. Especially the things I don't use. And I want to get new bookshelves soon. In order to do that I need to clean up my spaces and see what I have to work with. Also, getting rid of things will help me have more space for home workouts since going somewhere isn't an option. I want to downsize my art supplies and move things around. I have a printer that I need to get rid of and my closet space needs to be organized....I think I need to make a cleaning list. The biggest job is going to be organizing all of my files/paperwork/receipts but I need to get that done eventually. Not now. I don't even want to consider it right now but before the end of the summer it will happen. Some of it is organized but I'll probably reorganize it all. I'll update my quarterly goals later.
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Post by galactic-pirates on Jul 1, 2024 2:31:39 GMT -5
Good luck! Make sure you don't go overboard with the getting rid of stuff. Regret is a sad thing :/ but I really hope it works out exactly how you hope and is good for you and makes you happy. I hope you have a good week!
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Post by Tracey on Jul 7, 2024 7:19:58 GMT -5
galactic-pirates : Thank you! I don't think I went overboard. If anything, I didn't get rid of enough but it's a good start. July 1st - July 7th
- Writing: Write 500 words a day: 5/7 |
10k day [Friday or Saturday] | Plan Act II - Reading: Finish July buddy reads: 3/4 books | Update Library
- Art: Painting tutorial | Finalize map
- Chores:
Meal Prep | Laundry | Declutter | Clean workspaces | Organize bookshelves | Reorganize pantry - Health: Walk 30 mins a day: 2/7 | Check blood pressure: 0/7 | Check blood sugar 3x a day: 3/7
- Socials:
Take pictures | Edit Pictures | Schedule posts - Work: Newsletter | ASQs: 3/5 | Plan for our carnival day/week:
make a list of supplies I need to buy | go to craft stores | get work to pay for most of this
Not too bad but also not my best week. I have one more buddy read to go but I'll read that this week. But writing...I might not have written 500 words everyday but that 10k day was fun. I'm going to have to schedule more of those in the future because I enjoy them. July 8th - July 14th- Writing: Write 500 words a day: 0/7
- Reading: Read buddy read | Finish TBR for the week | Weekend Readathon
- Art: Use an art supply that I haven't used in a long time
- Chores: Meal prep | Laundry | Clean the drawer system | Organize bathroom
- Health: Take out treadmill every day | Check blood pressure: 0/7 | Check blood sugar 2 hours after meals: 0/7
- Work: Newsletter | ASQs: 3/5 | Prepare for carnival day (16th): get money to order pizza | gather games | buy prizes
- Socials: Schedule posts
So I'm back into writing which is lovely. I missed writing. I never stop thinking about ideas for books but I had no motivation to write any of them. I focused on reading for nearly a year and I'm still going to read a lot. I have a lot of books I need to finish.
I should also figure out my quarterly goals. I haven't done that yet.
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Post by Tracey on Jul 7, 2024 11:10:21 GMT -5
Q2 goalsWriting- Word Count: 00,000/100,000 words
- Project Chaos:
Reread | Brainstorm | Outline | Draft 1 - Luddite:
Figure out what I'm going to do for this ReadingRead: 30/25 books- Nonfiction: 1/2 books
- Classics: 1/2 books
Keep up with reading journal PersonalSavings goal (personal)- Journal once a week
Check blood sugar once a weekGet rid of 10 things- Use walking pad 3x a week
Work- Catch up: Portfolios | Lesson Plans (get ahead)
- Professional Development: 4/6 hours
- Organize classroom
Art- Finish Sketchbook
- Take art class
Draw a map Q3 goalsWriting- Project Chaos: Draft1 | Start Revisions
- Luddite: Start writing
- Have more 10k days
Reading- Read: 00/25 books
- Nonfiction: 0/1 book
- Classics: 0/1 book
- Keep up with reading journal
Personal- Financial goal (personal)
- Build better healthy habits
- Make routines
Work- Catch up: Portfolios | Lesson Plans (get ahead)
- Professional Development: 0/6 hours
- Organize classroom
Art- Learn to love art again
- Draw a map
These are some simple goals. So far I've only written 52, 667 words this year. Which means I need to really work on writing some more to catch up to my goals but that is doable. I have plenty I need to write since I'm trying to finish writing Project Chaos. Maybe I'll start on the romance novels but I want to get back into my gaslamp fantasy novels. We'll see what I'm in the mood for when I get to that point.
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Post by galactic-pirates on Jul 7, 2024 12:44:31 GMT -5
10k day - wow! *cheers* Well done!! Good luck with everything. Rooting for you *waves pom-poms*
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Post by Tracey on Jul 14, 2024 10:21:40 GMT -5
galactic-pirates : Thank you! Doing a 10k day was a lot of fun. I will have to do it again. July 8th - July 14th- Writing: Write 500 words a day: 5/7
- Reading:
Read buddy read | Finish TBR for the week | Weekend Readathon - Art: Use an art supply that I haven't used in a long time
- Chores:
Meal prep | Laundry | Clean the drawer system | Organize bathroom - Health: Take out treadmill every day | Check blood pressure: 0/7 | Check blood sugar 2 hours after meals: 0/7
- Work: Newsletter | ASQs: 3/5 |
Prepare for carnival day (16th): get money to order pizza | gather games | buy prizes - Socials:
Schedule posts
Well, not my best week but it wasn't too bad either. July 15th - 21st- Writing: Write 500 words a day: 0/7 | Reoutline a small portion of project chaos
- Reading: Finish TBR for the week
- Art: Use an art supply that I haven't used in a long time
- Chores: Meal prep | Laundry | Clean the drawer system | Organize bathroom | Start on closet
- Health: Take out treadmill every day | Check blood pressure: 0/7 | Check blood sugar 2 hours after meals: 0/7
- Work: Newsletter | ASQs: 3/5 | Reorganize cabinets
- Socials: Schedule posts
I'm hoping to have a decent week.
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Post by galactic-pirates on Jul 14, 2024 12:22:39 GMT -5
I hope you have a decent week too! What art supply are you thinking of using? *waves pom-poms*
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Post by Tracey on Jul 21, 2024 14:44:27 GMT -5
galactic-pirates : At this point any art supply would work since I haven't really used anything but I was thinking either gouache or alcohol markers. July 15th - 21st
- Writing: Write 500 words a day: 6/7 |
Reoutline a small portion of project chaos - Reading: Finish TBR for the week
- Art: Use an art supply that I haven't used in a long time
- Chores:
Meal prep | Laundry | Clean the drawer system | Organize bathroom | Start on closet | Washed bedding - Health: Take out treadmill every day | Check blood pressure: 0/7 | Check blood sugar 2 hours after meals: 0/7
- Work: Newsletter | ASQs: 3/5 | Reorganize cabinets
- Socials: Schedule post
So last week kind of sucked. I got so stressed out by the end of it that I kind of just did the bare minimum. July 22nd - 28th
- Writing: Write 500 words a day: 0/7 | Work on maps
- Reading: Finish TBR for the week
- Art: Use an art supply that I haven't used in a long time
- Chores: Meal prep | Laundry | Organize bathroom
- Health: Take out treadmill every day | Check blood pressure: 0/7 | Check blood sugar 2 hours after meals: 0/7
- Work: Newsletter | ASQs: 3/5 | Reorganize cabinets
- Socials: Schedule post
So yeah. We'll try this again. I'm going to focus a lot on writing this week. I have 3 early days but we'll see if I actually get them. This all depends on if my coworker comes back this week. I hope she does because I'm really looking forward to leaving early.
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Post by galactic-pirates on Jul 23, 2024 1:28:47 GMT -5
I hope this week is better for you! *hugs*
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Post by Tracey on Aug 4, 2024 10:14:45 GMT -5
galactic-pirates : I can tell you that I have not had the best weeks lately lol. This last one sucked so bad that I needed a recovery weekend. July 22nd - 28th
- Writing: Write 500 words a day: 0/7 | Work on maps | 10k day
- Reading: Finish TBR for the week
- Art: Cartographers' Guild map challenge ideas: Gaslamp | Skypunk | Finish Sketchbook [only 3 spreads left!]
- Chores: Meal prep | Laundry | Organize bathroom
- Health: Workout regularly| Check blood pressure: 0/7 | Check blood sugar 2 hours after meals: 0/7 |Pick up prescriptions
- Work: Newsletter | ASQs: 3/5 | Reorganize cabinets
- Socials: Schedule post
Since last week was terrible, I didn't do much. And this weekend I mostly slept lol. It was rough but I have the 9th off and I plan on doing a 10k day that day. I'm trying to work out more regularly. I failed last week but I'm going to try again. My health needs to be a priority so I need to put in more effort to make it one.Other than that, not much is going on. I'm slowly getting back into art and decided to unofficially join the mapping challenges on the Cartographers' Guild. My main goal is to get in some brainstorming right now and then possibly do the rest digitally. These are the maps I picked plus the prompts:Gaslamp Fantasy Map- Holy Site
- Blackmarket/Underworld Locale
- Floating Islands
- Factory
- Encroached by Tendrils of corruption [Not sure what I'm doing about this yet]
SkyPunk Map- Airships/Skyports
- Ringworld [This is going to be a challenge]
- Factory
- Raider Settlement
- Floating Islands
I feel like some of these prompts might be a given like in the Skypunk map. Do I really need to establish floating islands when that's practically the point of Skypunk? I might change those. Or it's going to be an easy box to check. I haven't decided yet.
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Post by Kandybar on Aug 5, 2024 10:14:40 GMT -5
Those maps sound amazing, and so does a mapping challenge? I kind of want to join in. Post your maps, please, when you're done!
Also, I'm convinced July is just a creative swamp.
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Post by galactic-pirates on Aug 11, 2024 5:24:19 GMT -5
Ooooh maps. I would also love to see! I'm sorry you had such a bad week *hugs* take care of yourself and I hope next week is better. Cheering for you!!
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Post by Tracey on Aug 11, 2024 10:29:19 GMT -5
Kandybar : You should join the challenges. I don't officially join them but I do use the prompts on the cartographers' guild. I'm not sure if you need an account on there to see this thread but here is the challenge. If you draw something, please share. I'll post my maps when I'm done with them. Or I'll post some WIP pics in here to share. galactic-pirates : It's getting better. Work is sick of me bitching all of the time so they just agree to what I ask lol. I'm excited about these maps. Do I have any idea what I'm going to do with them when I'm done with them? Nope. Maybe I'll write some stories in the worlds. August 12th - 18th
- Writing: Write 500 words a day: 0/7 | Work on maps
- Reading: Finish TBR for the week
- Art: Cartographers' Guild map challenge ideas: Gaslamp | Skypunk | Finish Sketchbook [only 3 spreads left!]
- Chores: Meal prep | Laundry | Organize bathroom
- Health: Workout regularly| Check blood pressure: 0/7 | Check blood sugar 2 hours after meals: 0/7
- Work: Newsletter | ASQs: 3/5 | Reorganize cabinets
- Socials: Schedule post
- Other: Don't forget to call people on their birthdays (my dad and the triplets)
So I didn't do anything on my list last week and I realized I forgot to change the dates. So here is for this coming week. It's pretty much the same thing. If I don't get a lot of writing done this week, that's fine. I want to work on the maps though. Both for the cartography challenge and the ones for my novel. I need to make some significant changes to them.
My focus isn't where I need it to be right now. But I'm hitting my reading goals at least.
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