Hi, guys!
Today I managed to work on my book again—I wrote two chapters. It was quite difficult to get into the editing process, though; for some reason, I just couldn’t get into a steady flow. I kept getting distracted, and instead of doing direct editing, I mostly spent my time coming up with fun, quirky ideas for the book. I suppose days like this are necessary, too. It’s made me realize that it would be a good idea to take at least one day off a week to keep my inspiration levels where they need to be. Over the past week, I’ve already churned out 200,000 characters—that’s quite a lot! If I keep going at this pace, I’ll finish the entire book in about three or four more weeks—either way, I’ll definitely have it finished before the New Year.
Of course, such a pace is great, but I still need to be very careful to get enough exercise and maintain a healthy diet. Otherwise, I’ll end up ruining my health long before I finish writing this series—and it’s a long one; I’ve already mentioned that I expect it to span at least ten volumes. On top of that, I have two other unfinished series that I plan to complete once I’m done with the one I’m currently working on. So, this is a long-term commitment, and I need to establish a routine now that will keep my health at a proper level while I work on my books.
That is why I am currently working with a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist to develop a schedule that will allow me to be productive in my work while also staying healthy. I have already begun to gradually return to working on my blog, as it is something that really needs to be done. Today, I also received a new proposal for the end of next month, which will naturally require some attention as well. After all, it would be incredibly foolish to tear down with my own hands everything I have spent the last two years building. Therefore, I need to stay focused every day and dedicate at least three hours to my blog, while any remaining time can then be devoted to writing books.
Naturally, I know that my constant feeling of not having enough time is just an illusion; in reality, it’s practically impossible to spend more than four or five hours on high-quality editing. At a certain point, your eyes grow tired—you lose your edge—and you no longer have the energy to craft sentences properly. You simply become exhausted and need to switch to something else. I need to reach an internal agreement with myself to stop the moment I feel I no longer have the strength to continue editing. I’m not very good at stopping yet, but I believe I’ll learn—and when that happens, I’ll just shift my focus to something else, like working on my blog. There are plenty of enjoyable tasks there—for instance, reading books that I’ll later review for the blog. It’s a very pleasant activity, and it’s relaxing, too. Plus, I’m a fast reader, so...
Naturally, I need to get back to the gym, but before I do, I first need to sort out my sleep schedule. I’ve recently increased the dosage of my psychiatric medication and started going to bed earlier, so I’m hoping that very soon—as early as next week—I’ll be able to start hitting the gym in the morning. I’ve already managed to start waking up two hours earlier than before, and if I can get to bed earlier tonight, I’m hoping to wake up another hour earlier tomorrow—ideally around 8:00 AM. That would be the perfect time to get up and head to a yoga class. Once I’m able to do that, I’ll stick to just yoga for a week, and then I’ll jump straight back into my aerial gymnastics training.