@Rickbflony thank you! I need the encouragement.

"Nothing" days are the days that I get lost in writing words. They're the days I go on long walks and sort through my thoughts so I can keep working. I catch up on chores and savor my space.

For me they're not nothing. But tell that to outsiders... 🙄

One more day. That's all me and the kids have to get through. It'll be such a relief to come back home and kick back. Especially after this year.

My summer goals are to use my time off to the fullest. And by the fullest, I mean, establishing my boundaries, writing/creating more, and being more true to myself.

I'm really good at letting people guilt me into giving up my "nothing" days. And I need at least 2-3 days a week of those to thrive.

S2: Day 159 (524)
Word Count: 0
Total: 46816

Had another great day of editing. I think I'll be doing that again today. It's helping me reconnect with what I'm writing. Edit today, and then tomorrow, I will be writing to my heart's content because I'll be done with the day job until Fall! No more afternoon distractions.

And...I've done all the things on my list. That means I can poop out for the rest of the night, right?

The To-Do List:

- Day job.
- Chiropractor appointment.
- Finish Beta read.
- Update Wattpad chapters with the new edits.

That's everything that HAS to be done today. All else is a bonus.

@ToriLRidgewood Happy Anniversary!

S2: Day 158 (523)
Word Count: 0
Total: 46816

I spent my work time in the editing cave. No words, but I changed names on my WIP. Now it's time to update my Wattpad version of that WIP. Lots of progress, just of a different nature than words added.

Well, I just decided to change all of the names in my series. Because why not?

@ThisNameWasntTaken Some days, yes. Others, not so much.

@damselfly59 Thanks. I'm hopeful.

Today I go back to the day job. We have three more days of school, and I just want to get through them in one piece. This is my main goal for the week. Anything else I end up doing is going to be bonus points.

S2: Day 157 (522)
Word Count: 247
Total: 46816

I wrote some things and I'm slowly starting to feel more into my WIPs. Hopefully, I can continue to get lost in them fully.

How It's Going:

- Load of laundry.✔️
- Get new shoes.✔️
- Graduation party.✔️
- Beta read.✔️
- Dragon editing project.
- Some kind of word writing.
- Read for fun.
- Game.
- Make sure my kids garden...maybe join them.✔️

Spent a few hours out this afternoon to get new shoes and visit a friend. I'm finally ready to start writing for a bit. Usually, socializing burns my creative energies, but that seems to not be the case today. I'll take it!

To-Do List for this Wonderful Sunday:

- Load of laundry.
- Family dinner.
- Get new shoes.
- Graduation party.
- Beta read.
- Dragon editing project.
- Some kind of word writing.
- Read for fun.
- Game.
- Make sure my kids garden...maybe join them.

S2: Day 156 (521)
Word Count: 0
Total: 46569

Spent the day watching "Moon Knight" and gaming. I did a little reading too, but not as much as I'd been hoping. I'll try again today.

My day off has been spent playing "Kingdom Hearts 3" and watching "Moon Knight".

Very successful.

After yesterday's yelling debacle with the kids, I decided to ground them from each other in the hopes that the time apart might make them more appreciative of the other's company. Youngest is still coughing and tired, so they really shouldn't be around each other anyway...which I told them yesterday and they ignored.

But...I think it's working? 🤞

S2: Day 155 (520)
Word Count: 1090
Total: 46569

I feel happy about my progress yesterday. It was a good day. Today is a day off from words...by choice! I'm trying to practice resting more, and today is the day I've dedicated to rest.