Hi everyone! I hope you’re well. Today, I’ve decided to give the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge a try. It’s an annual challenge set by Long and Short Reviews. The challenge is to write a new blog post every Wednesday from the first Wednesday in January right the way through to December from the list of set topics. You can find them here if you’d like to try this challenge yourself, and you can also see what others have said about today’s topic here.

I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep up since I’m already short on time, but I’m going to give it a try – beginning today with the first topic:

My Goals for 2023

In an attempt to be more productive and to give myself some solid targets to aim for, I’ve come up with four goals for 2023, and they are:

1 Be Consistent with Writing
For the last few years, I have been writing more and more, but there are still times when I’m low on motivation and confidence. Having thought about it, I have come to the conclusion that if I practice consistency, then maybe I won’t feel that lack of confidence so often. Consistency, they say, is key.

2 Read More
Every year I tell myself I’m going to read more, and then I forget or don’t have time. I find reading fuels my creativity, so the more books the better. I just need to figure out how to add a few extra hours to my day.

3 Complete Unfinished Projects
I have a folder filled with unfinished stories (stories I really like) that I keep meaning to get back to. There are also some partially written poems there too, and some almost complete ones that need a little attention. This year, one of my goals is to finish them. Or at least some of them.

4 Stay Focused on Recovery
For around 5 years, I have been struggling with Anorexia and Bulimia. I have it somewhat under control now, but it’s been arduous and has taken a lot to get me to where I am now. I swing like a pendulum from feeling that I’ll never fully recover to feeling better than I have ever felt, but I suppose that’s just part of the process. The problem is, however, – and this is something you learn in therapy – your brain lies to you, so you need to be constantly vigilant and watch for any Impending slips. Relapses are common. At least, they are for me. So my main goal this year is to jump headlong into therapy once again (because it really does help) and try to stay healthy.

So, that’s one down. I wonder if I’ll be able to finish the challenge. Fingers crossed!

As always, thanks for spending your valuable time reading my words. It really does mean a lot!

Until next time,

George

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