I definitely have the attention span of a spoon today.

@LSWellesley I know I'm so excited! It's nice to feel like myself again too.

I'm almost graduating out of PT. I'm so relieved and so excited.

Client work today. I'd rather be working on my own projects but...money... So I'm back in the ghostwriting slush life for at least a 20 more days. Writing tropey contemporary romance isn't too challenging at least. #confessionsofaghostwriter #ghostwriting #amwriting #writingcommunity

I had a dream of writing a million words this year. I can still do it if I write 10k for 100 days. There are 165 days left of the year. #bigdreams #amwriting

Well...I entered the Wattys on #wattpad and I'm going to try and not freak out about that.

I've been feeling pretty good creatively lately. Started working on a different project and I'm falling in love with the characters. The little wins, right? #writingcommunity

Made some art for my wattpad stuff. I really want original art for my covers. Since I don't have money to pay artists I'm doing it myself. The goal was to make this look like a bored teens doodles during class time. It sucks. But...it's mine. #writingcommunity #art

This one is in progress. I don't imagine it improving dramatically, though. Again it's not the best but it is mine. #writingcommunity #art

Found out what's going on with my back! Now I can really start to heal it and get back to being able to work more effectively.

I love reading all work. Makes me remember I do not suck at this.

Tonight is a night where I'm eating my feelings. Not excessively, but comforting all the same. A little treat, a little perk to keep me going. I refuse to feel guilty about it.

Today's blog I talk about mental health struggles.

https://jillysriser.dreamwidth.org/138786.html

Now I am going to eat lunch with my mother, then attempt to stay awake and be productive in some way shape or form!

#amwriting #writingcommunity

This week has been awful for my body. I'm trying standing up while writing because I need to get words in for my mental health.

A lot of people don't understand this. Writing is part of my self care routine. It's a part I've been neglecting for a long time in favor of easier alternatives. But those aren't as mentally fulfilling.

I need this.

But ugh it hurts my back.

This sucks. A lot.

Yes, I know not to hurt myself. I will take breaks as needed and stop if it's really awful.

Today is the day. My life is going to feel a lot more organized and together. At least for today.

Wrote a blog about the mental health and creative health status. Where I'm at and where I hope to be going.

https://jillysriser.dreamwidth.org/

#writingcommunity

@MHS_Jenkins Thank you. <3

I wrote yesterday. It's the first time I've done so since my back went out. It felt so good.

I'm writing again today. I've done my first round of PT exercises and I feel like I can actually sit at my desk for short stints at a time.

Unfortunately, I'm working on client things. But I'm hoping I can get SOMETHING done for my own projects--even if it's editing.

The real test will be when I go back to the day job next week.

@TheresaVermont I know it's going to be worth it in the long run. I'm already feeling a lot better in a number of ways even if the problem isn't "fixed" yet. But yes, it does feel incapacitating and I feel kind of foolish for letting it get this far to begin with. Ah well! Gotta look forward, not back, right?

@TheresaVermont It really is. I'm in PT for it now, and that's helping, but it the limited mobility and exhaustion of it all is making me pretty depressed. Writing usually helps with that, so even if I manage only a small chunk at a time, I'm hoping it'll help give me a mental boost.

I miss being able to function, lol. The things I take for granted. Sigh.

Taking a much needed day off. I've been in a lot of back pain lately, so most of my free time is spent bed rotting.

I still hurt, but I'm finally trying to write again. My biggest goal for the day is to not take a boredom nap.