Last year with the help of the INSIGHT TIMER app, I implemented a DAILY meditation practice. (This was a big deal for me since I’d had trouble sticking with this goal in the past.)
I really love to meditate while holding these two crystals which were gifts from a good friend.
Angelite and Rose Quartz
Do you meditate? Are you into crystals?
This week I’m reading The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook.
Why? Because it’s full of useful information God can share with Maggie.
Important things like How to Jump Into A Dumpster from a Building and How To Treat a Bullet or Knife Wound.
Or most importantly How to Escape from Quicksand!!!!!!
(When I was a kid I was TERRIFIED of quicksand….not that I’ve ever encountered it, but still…..”the more you know”)
I LOVE writing with purple pens.
These are my absolute favorite right now.
Do you have a favorite writing instrument?
I don’t talk much about the fiction I read because:
A: A lot of what I read is the work of my friends, which means half of it isn’t published yet
B: If I DON’T enjoy something, I don’t like badmouthing other authors….but this week I’m going to make an exception to that rule.
I was in the mood for something really light and escapist and got it into my head that since I had never read anything by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda) that I should give something of his a try. I picked up The BFG (Big Friendly Giant).
I didn’t expect to “love” it, but I expected to be entertained. I was not.
All I could think while reading it was that the next time I need to pad my word count, I’m just going to add a lot of gibberish words. ((sigh))
Thankfully, right now I’m reading a cozy mystery that I’m really enjoying, so it’s not like I DON’T enjoy reading fiction. 😉
What are YOU reading?
I’m not saying I dress like a five-year-old, but I will admit that I go out in public wearing these.
What do you wear that makes you smile?
I was in the mood for comfort reads this week, so almost everything was a re-read.
I listened to Stephen King’s ON WRITING for inspiration. I read or listen to it every year.
SUM by David Eagleman. My favorite book of last year.
CHARACTERS AND VIEWPOINT by Orson Scott Card.
A friend gave me a copy of SIMPLE ABUNDANCE so I’m reading a short essay every day. Today’s passage is about keeping a gratitude journal.
What are YOU reading?
My sister gave me a great calendar because she knows I’m all about my coffee. I love looking at this every day.
WHAT IS IT THAT YOU CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF?
I so enjoyed reading INTROVERT DOODLES by Maureen Marzi Wilson which was gifted to me by a dear friend.
If you’re an introvert you might want to check out her work.
I also read WILLPOWER DOESN’T WORK by Benjamin Hardy, an interesting take on environment and routines.
I also read 3/4 of a novel that I didn’t enjoy so I gave up on it, so I won’t talk about it, lol.
WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I’m not one for making New Year resolutions, but I do believe in setting goals and one of my goals for 2019 is to post here regularly.
I have A LOT of goals, but I’ll stick to the writing ones here…at least for today, lol.
My goals for 2019 include more CONFESSIONS OF A SLIGHTLY NEUROTIC HITWOMAN books, my new (still semi-secret) series and a couple of passion projects. I’ll be talking about those more on Fridays.
But on Wednesdays I want to talk about WHAT I LOVE … or at least really like.
It’s only fitting that I start with my planner. This year I went with a Happy Planner since the business planner (which shall remain unnamed since it’s just not cool to wait until the last week of the year to release it) wasn’t available. At first I wasn’t happy that I was being forced to make a change, but now I think it’s all worked out for the best.
I LOVE how customizable the Happy Planner is. I got the “big” version because it works best for my needs. Isn’t it cheerful?
I removed the pre-printed calendar pages of April thru December to cut down on bulk and added a bunch of personalized pages that work best for my work and lifestyle.
(Of course to do that I had to invest in Happy Planner’s paper puncher…which is pricey for a paper punch, weighs a ton and can only punch three sheets of paper at a time….that’s got to tell you how much I’m loving this planner.)
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR 2019?
Do you use a planner?
I’m a terrible blogger. Sorry!
Just a quick note to say that THE HITWOMAN AND THE GOLD DIGGER, book 19 in the Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic Hitwoman series is now available.
Process, Progress, Publication 