Keeping Habits When You're Sick, And Giving Yourself More Credit

Oof. Hello again, internet world. It's been a while, hasn't it?

I've been sick for about two weeks now with a cold that just doesn't want to quit. Hence, a few of the habits I had been building up... let's just say I slacked off of some of them, including this "blog whatever strikes your fancy" blog. The good news is that, for Doodle a Day and exercise, even if I missed a day or two (I missed three at most with exercise), I'm back on track again.

Really, the important part is not to give up. Yes, we'll be hit with some unexpected roadblocks like big, important, short-notice projects, or illness, or much more grave situations, and it's only human to err if you forget to do something for a few days. (Heck, I forgot to do a blog post here for about 2 weeks now.) But y'know? Just pick it back up when you can, when you're in a better state physically, emotionally, mentally, whatever it takes for you to feel better and be roarin' to go. :)

That's the advice I'm giving myself for now. It's only the second month of the year, and while I may be thinking more of my failures rather than what I've achieved... if I actually take a step back, I've been doing at least one important thing a week. Even if that thing may not seem important to me or someone else, such as doodling once a day, or exercising, or finishing a paid piece of work, or even writing a chapter of your novel for class... if you add all those little things up, you're actually doing quite a lot of stuff. At least, I realized I am, and I don't give myself enough credit where it's due. I think it's partly because of societal pressures to always push yourself and do more than you can realistically handle.

It's okay to be human. That's what makes our small achievements that much more meaningful to look back on. :)

- Mel