To continue the theme of this week's blog vibe, self care and all, today I am talking about celebrating your victories, even the small ones. This is something that I really need to learn. I mean I am a published author who just had a new release at the end of last month! That is something that I should be celebrating, but instead all I can do is think about what else I should have written. I worry that I am not marketing my book enough. I have some pretty good reviews, but all I can think about are the bad things that people say, not the good. It doesn't sound like I am celebrating that much does it? Nope, I don't know how to celebrate my accomplishments but I want to learn.
So how does one celebrate victories in their life? Even small ones? Or what about the big ones like having a book published? I don't know how to answer those questions yet, but I hope that I can learn. Maybe for big things I can get a tattoo? Maybe for completing and submitting a manuscript a nice dinner? I don't know but I think that I will be happier if I learn to cherish my accomplishments. How do you celebrate victories in your life?
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I'm still thinking about self care and taking better care of myself this week. In addition to mediation, I am trying to think of better ways to take the immense pressure that I put on myself off. One thing that I tend to do is set too large of expectations for myself. I don't just have a to-do list each day with a few things to do, I have a page long list for each and every day. Then of course I don't finish everything and I beat myself up about it. So then I add things to my next day's list and the same cycle repeats itself. See how the problem only compounds itself? Why I need to think of a new way of doing things?
So I am attempting to shorten my to-do lists. I am doing this by first having a list of things that I must get done, like eat and meditate, or work the day job. Sure, each day I will have some writing work on there, be it promotion or editing or writing, but I am going to try not to have all three on my plate each day. I am then going to have a second list, of things that I would like to get done in addition to my must do list. I am hoping that this somehow lightens the load that I put on myself. Will it work? I don't know, but i's worth a try right? Recently I have been really trying to dedicate myself to meditation each and every day. I know that I have mentioned that I am working on this before, but forming a new and healthy habit takes time and there are bound to be setbacks. I have had some ups and downs while trying to be healthier, but I notice that I feel so much better when I take some time for self-care and meditation.
So this month I am attempting to meditate at least ten minutes every day. Ten minutes isn't that much of a time commitment, but I think that it will go a long way to making my mind calmer and bettering my quality of life. It's such a small change but it's a step in the right direction. By clearing my mind I'm hoping that I can be more productive with the rest of my day, that I might even better my writing in the process. What small change can you make in your life that will help in your self-care? Don't we all owe it to ourselves to take time to take care of ourselves? So I have some very exciting news! I have been nominated as Best Local Author in the Alibi's Best of Burque issue here in Albuquerque! Talk about a shock and an honor. Voting is open through March 13! You can vote once a week too! I sure would love your vote!
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