Welcome to the Week

A weekly check-in to stay on track

Did you know the Roman Calendar actually started in what would have been March? Neither did I, but I learned that today, and after the year we’ve been having, I’ve decided to implement it (like, right now… thanks for being part of the journey).

You don’t have to be following too closely to know things have been…well, NOT GREAT. I’ve been saying I have a case of the blues, my primary care doctor says it’s an autoimmune flare-up, my therapist thinks it’s burnout, and everyone close to me agrees I’m dealing with a lot of stress. Too much, probably.

Thankfully, when I get stressed… I get organized.

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One of my biggest stressors right now is feeling like I’m not doing enough for my writing career. I’ve always had multiple projects in various stages of “development”¹, and I’ve been muddling through a drama pilot outline (my 22nd) since late last year.

I used to update my projects list every Monday like a good little Virgo, but I hadn’t even created one for 2025— until now.

In an effort to keep myself accountable, I’m going to start sharing my writing (and life) process weekly. If it also helps you get organized and stay on track with your writing (and life) goals, then I’ll be a happy gal.

This Week’s Intention

Don’t lose hope; magic exists if you make room for it.

This Week’s Top Personal Priorities

1. Reconnect creatively

2. Stay grounded in my heart (and not my head)

3. Support my son’s needs

This Week’s Workouts

• Stretching daily

• Strength training 3x

• Cardio 5x

• Pilates

• Yoga as often as I can

This Week’s “Moments of Joy”

• Time off from day job = more time to write²

• Seeing friends for coffee and lunch

• Birthday parties (🥳)

• Trying a new recipe

• Volunteering / Service to the Community

This Week’s Writing Goals

• Daily Substack post

• Finish revised outline for “drama procedural” pilot

• Start outline for “dramedy feature”

• Continue to outline 2nd novel

• Send “genre feature” to feature writer friends for notes

This Week’s Deep Thought

“I don’t like how this makes me feel is a legitimate reason to separate yourself from people, places, and things.” -unknown

Have a great week, everyone!

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1. unpaid, but still actively working

2. Making a list of the things you have to look forward to is so good for your mental health