“Arrrgggg”

Wow, another week has come and almost gone, I feel like I haven’t completed anything of importance. Arrggggg!

I have so much to do before we (my boyfriend/partner and I) head to Texas for a wedding and my niece’s birthday. I have to clean the house (it’s a mess), wash the dogs (I’ll definitely need help), and rearrange my office. It may not sound like a lot but for someone that doesn’t like cleaning and organizing (unless I’m in the mood) it is. I now have four days to get it done. I again say Arrrgggggg!

Not that I can’t do it, I can, I just don’t really feel like it. Have you ever had times where you just didn’t have the drive to do something, no matter how good it was for you? Yeah, well that seems to be me these days. I’m not sure what is going on, but I really need to get out of this funk.

I also have my second book coming out and I’m stressing out because so many illustration deadlines were missed, including the last one which put me in the spot to make a decision I wasn’t wanting to make. One I had to order the preview copy without the last illustration. I’ll put it in after we finalize but if something is off with it that will delay the book from being published even longer. This book is about a little witch and I wanted it out in time for Halloween, we may not make it. Honestly it was supposed to be out last Halloween but that deadline was missed, then it was set for February, that was missed, then May. Guess what she finally finished the end of September except she forgot to fix one last illustration. That is the one that may hold things up even longer. Frustrations out the ying yang. I love her art work and she is an amazing illustrator and person, but honestly I don’t think I will have her do the second book. I’ll either find someone that can closely copy the style, completely redo the first book to match the second illustrator’s style or I’ll do it myself eventually.

Anyhow, stressed and frustrated because I wanted the book for an author’s event coming up in less than two weeks. Fingers crossed, angels, and universal help it’ll make it.

So another few “Arrrrggggs”!

On a good note, I did get most of my office arranged. Although I did realize I have to start going through things and getting rid of unnecessary items and papers. Found an old statement from years ago, don’t need it, get rid of it. Maybe a new goal for next quarter. Maybe!

Now to wash the dogs and clean the house, amongst other daily duties all in four days. Plus I have to pack!🥴 “Arrrggg”.

I have to remember “I GOT THIS!” “I CAN DO IT”!

Self given pep talk… I can do whatever I set my mind to do. I GOT THIS! This will need to be my mantra for the next few days for sure. Actually maybe I need to keep it as a daily mantra… period.

Let me ask you…

What do you do when you are in a “I don’t want to do anything but…. (Sleep, read, bing tv, etc.) funk”? How do you get out of it, so that you can be productive. Some may ask if I’m depressed and I really don’t think so. I’m quite jovial most of the time, so not depressed, just a master procrastinator.

Please share some ideas but for now I’m just going to kick my butt and trudge right in like the procrastinator I have become.

Wow, this is a whiny post, but it is how I am feeling and what I am thinking.

Thank you for reading and listening to my whiny “arrrrgggggs” of the week.🌻

Have a blessed week and take care!