Day 23: So, it’s been a while

I haven’t blogged in ten days, but I didn’t miss all of those writing days. Half of them, yes. A combination of my kid being sick and of course getting that sickness myself, lack of sleep, no morning time to myself…and I’m behind.

But I’m continuing to remind myself, the only failure is giving up. I wrote over 2000 words today and don’t plan on giving up. Therefore, I have not failed.

Things I learned while I was sick:

• Rest is more than physical; mental rest is just as important

• Because I have the ability to take health and wellness days through my corporate job, I should take them when I need to - it’s not a benefit to me or to my team if I try to work while ill

The biggest thing: I’ll have to write alongside my life…for the rest of my life. I will get sick again. My kid will get sick again. We will get sick at the same time again. I should take these lessons, start again with the work today, and keep moving forward.