accomplishments

[rlyqueer]

Watching the works count tick up yesterday on the Sundial collection was very exciting! Mine is in there somewhere, which I'm super jazzed about as my first exchange participation, and I'm also working on a treat!

I'm trying to be proud of myself for doing this much in spite of all the recent hardships. When I list everything out, it's pretty unbelievable actually. It's been a period that if I summarized it all to someone, it would sound more like the sad intro to a mediocre movie instead of a person's real actual life.

It's pretty clear that I'm being kicked in the pants to put the focus on me for a while—I'm figuring myself out and adapting to some big changes.

I'm also digging back into my projects, and first to finish is definitely this exchange treat. I think I'm about halfway through, and the creative juices are flowing (knock on wood!), so my goal is to get it submitted by midweek and have a couple days for final edits. I'm on a mission today to dive in as deep as possible and get as much done as I can before the work week starts tomorrow!

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[ratbones]

Glad to hear that the exchange has been helpful! (And also the self-care, of course, always.) Making stuff creatively has helped me through some rough stuff as well -- just having something constructive to do, and then the sense of accomplishment at having a finished product. Hope the last bit of the treat goes smoothly, and then you absolutely should party!

Also, definitely gotta argue that you are also awesome.
Aww, thanks. I updated before the cold really hit me like a freight train, but I have been making a little progress still. But, yes, clearly our general good health means we do not deserve to be sick ever??? Very unfair??? :P

[rlyqueer]

Yes, exactly all of those things—it's very nice to give the brain something puzzling and creative to focus on and work out. And the eventual high it'll enjoy once the thing is done... chef's kiss It's great food!

And hey, progress is progress! That's great! Meanwhile yes, absolutely, how could our bodies betray us when usually we have such a good thing going?? Don't we have an Arrangement here??? The audacity... smh