People just don’t understand. What an understatement. I used to think close-minded people surrounded me, but now it’s like that is how people are. It’s very disheartening.
I keep working, hoping that people who never trust me will give me a chance. Am I fighting a losing battle? YES.
Today I am working on plans for the rest of the year. My two main goals are money-related. My other goal is to get healthy, which I know is too vague. So I have it broken down into doing 40 minutes of exercise a day. I exercise between 20 to 35 minutes a day now. Most days, it is 30 minutes. And listening to Insight Timer (not always a meditation) 3 days a week. I want to say every day, but that sounds a bit overwhelming because I only use it when I think about it.
The money goals are (were?) to make $400 next quarter in digital products. That’s not a lot since I have some experience selling digital items. I’ve never tried to sell from my website before. So that’s a lot of marketing. Okay, I’m not going to market that much because I don’t have the energy. So $400 would be good to make in three months.
The other goal is to apply for at least one freelance job weekly. That’s not too bad. Sometimes it’s hard to find something with 3-5 hours a week. I don’t think finding something would be that difficult if I had more time.
My taxes are going to be higher this year than I thought. However, I still might get a $300 refund. I hope. I was supposed to get about $700, but that’s not happening. In 2024, I will owe at least $1K in taxes. Bummer. At least I know. I didn’t find out about this year until this past Tuesday.
I was going on a birthday vacation in May 2023 with my tax refund. Three nights would be about $450 (including gas). But now, I’d rather pay off debt and taxes. I didn’t do anything in 2022 for my birthday. I used to be okay with one night in a nice hotel. I don’t know. I might do that for my birthday next year. Pay $150 for one night. The hotel must accept dogs.
I’m sick of working all the damn time and not seeing anything. I know others do it. But let’s talk about the many people who don’t have to. LOL. I don’t know what that is like.
I have one client in my business. One client is supposed to come back in November or December. I haven’t marketed my services in months because I would rather sell products. Plus, I don’t know what services I want to do. And having to market TWO businesses is too much work.
I am also doing a little freelance writing. So far, it’s going well, which is surprising. I don’t consider myself a good writer, but the auditor gave me a 100 (rare) on my last writing piece. If I had more time, I could make decent money doing that. Unfortunately, they pay by how long people have been a member. So I’m only getting $10 for every 400 words. I’m only doing enough to bring in $20 a month. I need that for food, so I’m okay with that for now.
I’m not concentrating on my book for the next three months. I do want to do more blogs over there. I want to send two or three newsletters for the next three months. For NaNoWriMo in November, I think I will concentrate on my freelance writing to see if I can somehow make $50 a month. I’m doing this for the long run and writing experience. It’s not for the money. Obviously.
This Week I…
Music of the week: Lady A, Jewel, Joy Oladokun, Carrie Underwood, Bonnie Raitt, Reba McEntire, Sugarland, Boyce Avenue
TV of the Week: Big Brother, Housewives
Podcasts of the Week: The Vanished, Truth & Justice, Undisclosed, Canadian True Crime, The Teacher’s Pet, Serial, Book Talk Etc. The Letter, Pod Save America, Coordinating the Chaos with the ADHD Lady
Books of the Week: I don’t know where I left off. I have finished these books recently.
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential by Tiago Forte ★★★★ 4 stars out of 5. Personal notes: Have to read again. Maybe not meant for me. I thought it would help with my memory, but it is more about note-taking. Yes, I need to take notes…I don’t know. I would love to take a day off and implement more if it works for me. I didn’t take notes with this book because when I’m working, I can’t stop and take a note from an audiobook or podcast. I wish I could. One day I will. His membership is too expensive. I think it’s $1,500, and people want to join. Okay. Not me. I want to join at a lower price point, yes.
The Dream Primer: Turn Your Low-Def Ideas Into A Stunning Hi-Res Future You Must Pursue by Jeff Meyer ★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars. No personal notes. Considering this is a self-help book, this is good. This book is good for most people with disabilities or chronic illnesses, which is rare for this genre. That’s why I gave it so many stars. I did most of the exercises, and now I know what I need to do to get my ULTIMATE dream. However, I’m in survival mode right now, so I can’t focus on a 5 or 10-year goal right now.
Verity by Colleen Hoover ★★★★ 1/2. 4.5 stars out of 5. Fiction. Personal notes: Really enjoyed reading this. The ending was a little off in some parts. But overall a good book. I would recommend it to anyone who likes suspense or mystery.
Goal for Next Week: I would like to rest. Tomorrow I’m taking my dog to the park. We usually stay at this one for an hour. Maybe we can do two hours tomorrow, and I can read my book when we’re not walking the trials. And not kill anyone from work. Bad taste. They are in Florida, and I think I just read they have hurricane 3 coming?? But they don’t normally get directly hit because of their location in the state. They will have a lot of rain. If all of their power goes out, I hope the work doesn’t fall on the three people who don’t live in Florida! (Including me). There’s no way three people can do all that.
Weekend Plans: Finish planning for quarter four. I know what my goals are, but breaking it down is where I am. I wish I could do it tonight, but I just found out I have a project due by midnight! UGH. I went to bed late last night, working on something similar. I had no idea there was a deadline. So, I have to go, so I can be in bed by 11PM.
I took my dog to the vet. He is having normal corgi problems. My last corgi mix didn’t have problems until she was about 12. She didn’t care if she walked. This dog (8 years old) has to walk every single day, so that’s why his arthritis might be showing in his hind legs sooner. I might try walking him 5 days a week if it is under 40 degrees Fahrenheit. I hate doing that to him because he won’t understand.
Have a good weekend. I can’t believe it is only Saturday. 🔆Going to grab a little Mountain Dew for the caffeine and get to work on this project.