Goals: Don't Let Setbacks Set You Back

Posted on June 22, 2011 at 11:59 AM

I've been doing fairly well with my goals. I either kickbox or walk everyday--one day I shadow boxed. I've been hitting my 1000 word mark too. But this morning when I got up, I realized that at least half of the words I wrote last night were not going to work. So today I'm cutting 500 words and rewriting. Will I write 1500 words today? Maybe. I doesn't matter. What matters is that I still love my novel, and I'm willing to throw away words to make it better. A setback? Perhaps. If you can look at rain and see growing plants, then it's not a setback at all. It's another move forward. Thomas Edison once said when asked about his previous failed attempts to build the light bulb, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

My favorite quote by Mr. Edison expresses it better. "Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something." I'm off to accomplish something. Ta for now. --Susan

Goals and Life

Posted on June 27, 2011 at 7:00 PM

Sometimes life rearranges your goals. That's why I'm writing now rather than later. I went out to walk and only got so far when a family of skunks (very adorable) came out of the driveway of a neighbor. I turned around and ran home. Okay, we met our exercise goal partially by running instead. LOL Satuday I worked on promotions for Nights of Passion blog, where our guests always get first class treatment. I fell a little short of my writing goal. Shadow boxed. I think I learned all of Muay Thai combo 2.

Sunday was a wash. I wrote about 200 words,but that's okay. I went to two great birthday parties and watched True Blood. My daughter, Sarah, who received great gifts gave me a present to celebrate the return of True Blood--two adorable crocheted dolls of

Sookie and Vampire Bill. I've emailed the doll artist about being interviewed for Nights of Passion. I'll keep you posted. They both came with heart beads with tiny vampire bites so I tied them on.

Monday, actually after helping the family and doing errands, I've managed to almost reach my 1000 writing goal.

I think the point of all this to always redirect yourself to the goal and don't forget enjoy life.

--Susan

Achievement of An Old Goal

Posted on July 1, 2011 at 4:27 PM

So many times we must expand our goals. My exercise goal during the two hot days were either shadowboxing or nothing at all. My writing goal also suffered. 200 words one day 800 the next. But yesterday I decided that if I couldn't go walking, I would write like the wind and wrote 1800 words. Today was a partial day for me. I needed to have an MRI today. My past history with MRIs had been failure. The only one I ever passed was with an open MRI. Since it was for my shoulder, they let me see out and I had harp music drowning out the horrible sound that usually causes migraines and physical illness. I ended up migraining for two days afterward. This time, my doctor gave me a pill, then they waited until I felt fuzzy. They put this thing over my face which included a mirror that allowed me to see out the tube by my feet. I didn't feel sick in the machine. My migraine which was starting remained where it was and did not progress. I concentrated on the soundtrack of Fantasia in the headphones on my head and the sight (courtesy of the mirror) of the technician in the booth talking to people and running the board. So I have finally achieved an old goal--the ability to get an MRI. I did have a mild migraine when I got home and took a pill. I ended up sleeping most of the day away. But I'm happy. I'm on the computer taking with you. Now back to writing. --Susan