A time of doing

[wayfaringwordhack]

I feel like I've been drifting the past few months. Even though I've had a lot going on, my feeling of accomplishment rarely reflects what I've achieved. I think that's because I wasn't doing three things that make me feel accomplished: regular exercise, regular writing, and, as much as it pains me to say it, housework.

This month, I've set about correcting those gross oversights on my part. I'm back to keeping the house in order; I'm writing once more, and I've been doing yoga everyday. Monday, I did bellydancing; yesterday I added cycling to the mix; and this morning I went for a swim. A real swim. No fins and no mask, so no temptation to watch all the pretty fishes. Just me stroking away, feeling more like a ... well, I'm having a hard time coming up with a description for how graceless and gasping I was, so we'll just abandon that right now, shall we?

Despite how ridiculous I felt, I swam my 500m and felt better for it.

Every time I get on one of my do-right-by-myself kicks, I feel great. I have energy. I have serenity.  So why do I always seem to turn it around into a sabotage kick in the gut?  I don't know, but I wish 2009 would be the year I get over it.

I can't say that the writing is progressing in leaps and bounds, but I'm determinedly carrying on at it. I've gotten a smattering of new words every day for...hmmm, I don't know how long now. Last time I whined, I think. Anyhow, I'm slowly starting to get a better handle on the latest (and hopefully last) POV I have to master for this new book (not that I've mastered the others, but I was able to pass the point of caring and just left First Draft happen).

It's time the steamroller started moving ahead, so I think I'll be rejoining the novel_in_90  comm, even if things are pretty quiet over there these days. Maybe I'll get back on the OWW. My membership is almost up and I haven't used it at all in about a year. Bad, bad me...

Comments

[navicat.livejournal.com]

Every time I get on one of my do-right-by-myself kicks, I feel great. I have energy. I have serenity. So why do I always seem to turn it around into a sabotage kick in the gut? I don't know, but I wish 2009 would be the year I get over it.

Hear hear. Let's do it together, yeah? :)

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Yes, let's. I always find it easier when I have a bud to help me along.

[navicat.livejournal.com]

Def :)

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

Can I join, too?

[navicat.livejournal.com]

*taking over* of course you can! The more the merrier :p

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Bien sûr. As Jo said, the more the merrier. :P

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

Great!

So. Now what?

:D

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Um, I don't know! What do you think? What does Jo think? :P

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

I think we should start an LJ community!

And call it... Procrastinators Unanonymous. :D

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

I think such a community must already exist...unless those interested have been procrastinating about starting it... :P

Would participating in such a community be considered procrastination?

Enquiring minds have to know!

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

Would participating in such a community be considered procrastination?

Most definitely! :D

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

That's what I was afraid of! :P

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

I haven't used my OWW membership at all, either... I'm pretty sure I consider it a charity at this point.

Every time I get on one of my do-right-by-myself kicks, I feel great. I have energy. I have serenity. So why do I always seem to turn it around into a sabotage kick in the gut?

It's all about the complacency. I fall into this trap more often than I'd care to admit... maybe the slumps are to remind us how much we need the discipline and hard work or something.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

*lol* That's how I've been thinking of the OWW, too, for the past couple of years.

And I think you are right about the complacency and sad need for slumps. Kind of like you don't know how happy you are and good you have it until you experience disaster, first- or secondhand.

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

I haven't used my OWW membership at all, either... I'm pretty sure I consider it a charity at this point.

Heh. I wonder if you can claim it as a tax deduction. :D

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

I wish!

[footlingagain.livejournal.com]

So why do I always seem to turn it around into a sabotage kick in the gut?

I don't know about you, but I always backslide because virtue gets boring after a while. The high I get from 'being good' wears off. And I have no self-discipline *g*

That's why I need writing buddies. I probably need exercise buddies and cleaning buddies, too, except that I now have an uncanny knack of slacking without feeling guilty.

Luckily, for some reason I don't need yoga buddies or I'd never do anything at all....

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

My backsliding, or derailing, if you will, is usually caused by a mosquito wing or nutshell on the tracks, to use the image of someone famous. Thoreau, perhaps? A visit, a cold, Julien sleeping on the couch instead of upstairs in the bed after his night shift (can't bang around cleaning, you know; don't want to disturb him)...