Stage Two - Day 38 - Not With A Bang Nor With A Whimper

Despite the fact that there are two days of this 40 day series left, tomorrow is Thanksgiving and the day after is a day off (at least for me it's gonna be a day off), so this really is... the end.

What have I accomplished this time around?

Not much!

The economic ground I gained in the first series has come crumbling down along with everyone else's economic fortunes during the last 6 weeks. The up side of this is that I developed some disciplines, some connections and some ways to keep paying attention to my finances during both of the last two series and they are helping me weather this storm much mo' betta than I would have otherwise, so that's progress me thinks.

I have finally - as I mentioned yesterday - gotten the DMV/Medical monkey off my back on the epilepsy front. That's not to say all of that is peachy keen, and I still really hate taking phenytoin for that problem, but it seems to remain my best option for the time being.

My biggest accomplishment, for both series, has been the discovery that I work better when I am relaxed. I have found that a dedicated habit of taking significant time off on the weekend, of consistently staying with meditation each day, and finding a way to steadily commit to writing time that is not to be interrupted by ANYTHING has produced the opportunity for more, better, and vitally fulfilling work and rest.

The downside has been that several things I wanted to complete remain still sitting on the table. Several things I started during the first series have been lost to entropy and torpor over the last six weeks... In other words, there've been a lot of ways I've failed in my plans this time around.

But most of all... and perhaps most effectively of all... I have figured out a system for getting myself back, and keeping myself, on track.

That's the greatest accomplishment and in the midst of what is otherwise a fair degree of individual and cultural chaos right now, I feel like I've made some significant breakthroughs.

Gotta think about those some more over the coming holiday weekend. Then I can begin to figure out what the next stage contains.

In the meantime... Happy Thanksgiving!