Today was a productive day. I woke up early, walked on a treadmill for one hour, and did a session of upper body and abs workout. Then I translated my fanfiction as planned. I relaxed for a bit after that. I didn’t take an afternoon nap. I took a walk in the late afternoon for half an hour. And I wrote another chapter of fanfiction and published it in the evening.
It was a day full of activities, and I was proud of myself. I knew that tomorrow I had plans and wouldn’t be able to work, so I worked as much as I could today.
I’ve been slacking off for the last two weeks because of the new medication. I couldn’t exercise as hard as I used to, and I barely worked. I haven’t taken vitamins for several days now. I have to get back on track. Today was a good start.
I think I should get back to translating my novel this week. Also, I should start reading something, too.
I came across a video of the Youtuber ‘Honeysuckle’ today. She makes videos about food, and I’ve subscribed to her channel for a long time. I just learned that she was rejected by a publisher for her second cookbook. She has over one million subscribers. Imagine having that many followers and still getting rejected. I really felt bad for her.
She used to get more views for her videos, but over the last two years, I heard from another video, that she’s moved a lot, and she got some kind of scam when she and her husband tried to renovate their house, which they had to sell in the end. She also had a miscarriage. I really felt sad for her. But she’s a strong woman. She’s started doing things again now. I do admire her a lot. And after watching her videos, I think about what I’ve been through.
I’ve been at the peak of my career during covid19. I might not have one million followers, but one of my titles has been downloaded more than one thousand times. Now, my work is pretty much irrelevant. It’s never too late to start again. And you’re not back at square one with all the experiences that you have.
To be able to keep going is a blessing in itself. Most people just give up.
Honeysuckle said in her video that rejection is redirection. I agree with her. We just need to change how to do things. I’m still thinking about what I want to write next. Meanwhile, I’ll be translating my work. It’ll take some time before I’m done anyway, so there’s plenty of time.
Today, I’m grateful for all the success that I have had at any point in my life. I’m proud of myself.
–Petra
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