Day 31 of 365 days. 334 days left to go.
Friends,
Holy Moly, we made it through the first nine weeks of 2024.
What a month! I don’t know about you- but I’m a little worried about what the next 11 will bring.
So let’s recap the Jan 2024 wins:
- All my bills were paid on time. That’s a win in this economy.
- My truck got new shoes. I don’t know if you understand how big this is for me. I love my truck. We are reaching 250,000 miles together, so I am obsessed with getting all the services done.
- I got attacked on BookTok for being a terrible author, but I turned that very negative situation into something positive.
- I killed the Raven Society because of point 3. This is the best decision I could have ever made BECAUSE I know it could have been better. In a couple of weeks, I will happily blow raspberries at those who attacked me as a person because of my book.
- I made it to my first book club meeting. Something I’ve wanted to do for years.
- I can spot filler words in my writing from a mile away. If you know, you know.
- Our first show of the year went well. We met a lot of new people and made friends in the reptile world.
- Most of our rescues and/or unintentional babies have found their forever homes, and my home doesn’t smell like an animal rescue center anymore.
- I learned that there is no difference between ‘grey’ and ‘gray,’ and I can now check that off as a worry in my writing.
- And finally, I didn’t quit. Not one time this month did I let all the negativity get to me. I rode the wave and found my own path to the shore. Me and my shadows are finally learning to live in peace with one another.
All in all, I’ll call January a win. I have more gray hair and a few more wrinkles. But once I relaunch the Raven Society- I’ll make an appointment for Botox.
And until tomorrow, my friends- Keep Reading and Stay Caffeinated.
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
Henry Ford
