In the year 3,000
That’s…that’s a big number up there. Wow. What a milestone. I’ve been writing a blog/journal/whatever entry, now, for three THOUSAND consecutive days. I’m not sure I can even really wrap my head around that.
I was so lost when I started at day one. I think I started this blog because I’d just reached an ending, and I need to start something to balance that out. I’d realized I wasn’t an actor. I didn’t want to be one. But, I did like writing. That seemed to scratch the acting itch even better, and I decided to go with it. My first love. My first dream job was being a writer.
So much has happened since then, my god.
I wrote and published a book. And another one.
I got married.
I ****** a *****. (redacted because I can’t quite announce this one yet; it’s fresh)
I have two amazing dogs.
I recorded hundreds, literally hundreds of podcast episodes with my best friend Josh.
My Remilon job I was just figuring out back then turned into a very well-paying job with Netflix.
I saved money. I traveled. I’m healthy. More fit than I’ve ever been…
It’s been up and down over these 3,000 days without question, but damn. They’ve been really, really good years.
I can’t help but feel as though I’m standing on the precipice again, about ready to take another plunge. Becoming a professional writer is right at my fingertips. And by that, I suppose I mean that I can make a liveable income from it. I’m already a professional. I’m about to get my second royalty check from my co-writer, and it will be for a very respectable amount. And I’m a professional developmental editor, as well, with several regular clients.
It’s…yeah. Again, it’s crazy to think about how much has changed over 3,000 days. It’s a lot. So much. I am, without question, a happier, healthier person. So much of that has to with this blog. And going to therapy. That’s something I didn’t mention up there that I should have.
Therapy.
Today, we worked on the “project,” I went to therapy, I walked the pups day and nighttime, and I watched the Niners beat the Cowboys to actually win a postseason game, which is not something I really saw them doing just a few weeks ago when we were struggling to beat anybody. So, that was a nice surprise.
Tomorrow…I’m getting up on time. Early enough to get in a nice, long, full writing session. I’m out of my rhythm—mostly because of how much is going on right now; more on that when I can share—and I need to get back into it. Get this scene-by-scene outline done and off to my cowriter.
Night night. Here’s to another 3,000 days.