Monday, January 11, 2016

My Christmas Vacation

Written by Kodi Wolf at 8:21 AM

What do you do when your plans fly out the window? Do you chase after them and try to hold onto them no matter the cost? Or do you calmly wave goodbye and wish them good luck on their journey and hope you see them again soon?

I had several projects I wanted to accomplish over the Christmas holiday. My wife took two weeks off from work and I was excited. All those things we'd been putting off for one reason or another were finally going to get some attention. I figured we could spend the first couple days lounging, then get those "to-do's" checked off with just a few days of dedicated effort, and then spend the rest of the time just playing games and kicking back.

Instead, I ended up getting sick the second day, most likely from a virus, but then it turned into bronchitis. Three weeks and two rounds of antibiotics later, I'm still feeling tired and not up to much.

But it wasn't a total loss. Even though we didn't get to do any of the things we'd planned, we did spend all our time together and just relaxed, which we really needed after the past few months. Things have been crazy for Corene at work, and I've been feeling the stress of running a new business while also trying to kickstart my writing and make it a high priority rather than that thing I indulge in after I've gotten all the "real" work done.

So, I might not have gotten everything I wanted for Christmas vacation, but maybe I got what I needed. It's a thought anyway.

Now I'm just trying to get back into the swing of things. I had a nice writing streak going in December (until being sick finally got the better of me) and I really want to pick up where I left off.

I don't really do New Year's resolutions, but my #1 goal for January is to get that momentum back and build up another streak.

Wish me luck. :)