Not of the grand kind, just of the weekly targets kind. I went to work, I got writing done, I’m on time with my tasks and I finished reading The Martian. I did it. I did (most) of the things that I wanted to do this week. I was even able to socialise a bit better at work. I still feel a little like I’ve been body-slammed by a slab of concrete and have a hangover (though I haven’t had a drink—feel like I need one though).

Reading

I’ve finished The Martian. I loved it. I just need to prepare a review for it whilst it’s still fresh in my head. I also need to pick the book that will replace it, probably picking one from my big “Already Started” pile so I can start cutting them off my list. I’m learning to read faster, and though I’m not great at it yet, I definitely saw improvement whilst I was reading The Martian.

Writing

I’m still working on A Woman’s Conquest and am around abouts where I want to be with it. I’m also still practising writing some really basic proposals to build it up as a habit of considering those kinds of things when I’m writing so I don’t get to the end of the first draft and then need to throw it into the “Overhaul” pile because it doesn’t seem to have a lot of “merit” to others for publishing and reading.

Everything Else Under the Sun

I haven’t done any crafts yet. Trying to fit my other hobbies into my schedule now is something I’m trying to think about and find time for. I have a lot of skills I want to develop and need to get started on them to just get them going. Otherwise the years are going to pass me by and I’ll end up in my forties and still only know how to straight knit, draw cartoon butterflies and paint like I colour in.

My mental health has been really good as well. I’m actually impressed at how differently I’ve been responding to situations at work that I wouldn’t have been able to handle three years ago. I love it. I’m not completely well, and I still have my day, but it feels great to be on the up and know that it’s unlikely that I’ll ever have to be where I was when I was at my lowest. It’s all about improving the quality of my life!