Hi, guys!
Yesterday, I had my first "day off" in nearly four months—I didn’t write a single line of my manuscript, which is the first time that’s happened in all this time. I might take another short break today just to get some relief from the endless typing; I think it will actually benefit the manuscript, as I’ve been working on it non-stop for four months. My perspective might have become a bit dulled from such a constant, unbroken process—it’s been all-consuming, and my manuscript is all I ever think about. That said, this intensity has allowed me to churn out a huge amount of draft material; I’ve now completed the first half of the first volume of my trilogy. I’ve put in a tremendous amount of work, and the results are significant. I have no intention of stopping, but a few days off could be really helpful—they’ll allow me to return to the text with fresh eyes. Whenever I pause, even for a little while, a wealth of new ideas tends to come to me—ideas I can then incorporate into the writing. So, taking a brief break is probably a good thing. It’s 5:00 AM right now; I’ll wait until 6:00, then take the dogs out for our daily walk. We’ve been walking quite a lot for the past four days, and I’m hoping that after a week, my body will adjust, it will become a habit, and this morning walk will turn into a consistent part of our daily routine. I’ve been trying to establish a new daily routine for a long time, and I’m so glad it’s finally starting to take shape. I’ve also signed up for gymnastics classes, and starting next week, I’ll begin training regularly. My attempts at light morning workouts didn’t really pan out, but in the end, when we... 02:00 And just like that, they consistently rack up a huge number of kilometers—we’re hitting 10 km every single morning. I think that, given this, one can easily justify skipping formal workouts; I mean, what’s the point of them when we’re already covering such a great distance and burning so many calories?
After that, I’ll need to get back to filming—I have reviews to shoot for some manga that was sent to me quite a while ago. I also need to finish a book I’ve been reading for the past three days; it turned out to be absolutely massive! I’m a speaker at an event for this book at the end of the month, so I really need to get it finished. Meanwhile, there’s a huge stack of other books waiting for reviews that I just can’t get to because I’m still stuck on this one. I also need to check in with a new partner—a toy brand I’ve been creating ads for—to see if the footage is being edited or if it still needs revisions; things are a bit unclear on that front. Yesterday, I managed to film four more toy commercials that are now ready for the next stage, so things are moving along, bit by bit. On top of that, I have another package to pick up from the post office—more items for promotional work that I need to handle soon. There’s just so much work; I’m practically drowning in it! But then again, it’s better to have work than not to, right? So, today it’s back to filming, followed by more editing. I really need to carve out at least one full day off—a day where I do absolutely nothing—to give my body a chance to recover. Things are starting to feel a bit like a madhouse; I’m working from morning till night every single day, and by 8:00 PM, I just crash, feeling completely dead. Still, I’ve started waking up early, and it’s paying off—I’m working consistently and seeing steady results, which helps lower my anxiety. And for me, low anxiety is the key to a good mood.
So, things are gradually moving forward—everything is progressing, and, honestly, I’m quite happy with how things are going. I’m especially glad that we’ve started taking daily walks, and that I’ll be able to get back into a proper exercise routine starting next week. It’s been a long time coming—I just couldn’t seem to get started before—but now it’s all falling into place quite naturally, which I’m really pleased about. Anyway, as always, I hope you all have a wonderful day!