What will my life be like in three years?
You know, honestly? I hope it looks pretty much the same as it does now. I don’t anticipate in three years I’ll be able to move to writing books full time—I mean, you never know, maybe something catches fire and I can, I wouldn’t rule that out—but I like my life right now. I don’t need that to happen, you know? It’s not something I’m counting on to ‘save’ me…so if life in three years looks like my day today, I’m going to be very, very happy with myself.
I wake up and write, I work my Netflix job during the day, I write more in the evening, and then I hang out with Bear for the rest of the night. Cooper is healthy and sweet. Joy is a joy. I just released another book, and I’m working hard on the next one. I hope in three years I have, like, fifteen books out, and I’ve gotten really good at marketing them so that going full-time with the writing is something very close, very tangible…but so long as I’m on that path, I’m good. I hope the house has come along even further than it already has, that we’ve got things landscaped better, maybe even set up some nice areas in the backyard to hang out with shade when its warm…but right now, I have what I need. Life. Is. Good.
Thank gawd for that, truly. I spent what feels like a LONG time waiting for my life to start. Everything was temporary. My job. My living situation. Even the career I was trying for. Everything was a waiting game. About ten years ago…a little less, I think…like, eight or nine years ago, I decided I didn’t like that. What did I want to do, and how could I start doing it right now. No more waiting. I’ve worked my ass off over these past several years to make that happen, and I have. It’s a massive relief.
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It was a good day today. Made…not as much progress on the outline as I wanted, but I did sit my ass in that chair for four hours. This new non-daylight savings time schedule does have its perks, and I’m hoping those perks help me not to get depressed about the lack of daylight hours.
Netflix work was good. We went to Costco during my lunch and the fridge is nice and full. I got a little twenty minute nap. We walked the pups…it was a little windy out, but not too bad. Not as windy as yesterday. And the winds so far this season all seem to come from the north rather than due east, so that’s nice. They’re still dry as fuck, but not quite as much headache-inducing pollen. Warriors won. I admit I did watch the end of the game on my iPad for a while when I was supposed to be writing. Like I said…today was fine on the writing front. I can do better tomorrow.
Night night.