Hi, guys!
Right now, I have a huge amount of work to get through every day. Yesterday, I met with both a psychotherapist and a psychiatrist—just an hour apart—and they really set me straight. As a result, I’m increasing my medication dosage; I’m hoping this will help me take my daily schedule more seriously and get my sleep back on track, which should allow me to work more effectively. Today, I need to start filming content for my blog—I’ve racked up some significant debts again, so that’s my top priority. First, though, I have to finish shooting an ad for my sticker packs; there are a few segments that need to be redone, so I’ll start with that. The power is out again, which makes things quite difficult, but I’m hoping I can still manage.
In principle, I’m used to doing things like this even when there’s no power—last winter, it was out almost all the time. But now I need to capture some beautiful shots, so I’ll have to put in a bit of extra effort. Still, I have plenty of gear on hand to set up proper lighting. I filmed the bulk of the video last week, and I’m feeling quite embarrassed now that I still haven’t finished it—it’s long overdue for release—so that’s exactly where I’ll start today. I’m going to have to practice a bit of internal discipline: consciously narrowing my focus to just one task at a time so I don’t get stressed about everything else that’s still left undone. It’s going to be my first little psychological exercise for the day.
After that, I need to edit a few videos I filmed last week, and then finish reading a book I started yesterday. It’s actually quite interesting, so it’s not too hard to stay focused; I’m planning to film a video review of it tomorrow. On top of that, I have a huge stack of manga to get through, and I’ll need to film reviews for those as well. It’s all just the typical work of a book blogger—everything is moving along, following the usual routine. I’m hoping my new medication will help regulate my sleep so that I can finally start going to the gym in the mornings. Staying active is essential for a writer who wants to stay healthy—if I were only aiming for a "one" (in terms of output or intensity), that would be one thing, but since I’m aiming for a "ten," I really need to take care of my health.
So, that’s how things are going for me right now. I’ve enjoyed sharing what my days look like, and I plan to do the same tomorrow, so stay tuned for more updates! For the time being, I’m not printing out any more characters—partly because I’m still having trouble uploading photos to my posts, so I can’t show you what I’ve completed so far. I currently have three full boards for my characters; one of them is only half-full, which I’m actually quite happy about—simply because I’ve run out of wall space to hang any new boards! I really wish I had room for many, many more, though, since my world is absolutely massive, and I’m constantly finding new things to print for it. Aside from the characters, I’ve also printed a map of the world—though it’s still very much a rough draft—as well as a map of the Dark Tower and a map of the Shadow Floor, where my assassins live.
So, for now, things are roughly like this—wishing everyone a great day, and take care of yourselves.