Being Productive

Admittedly, I never have made it out of bed today.  I haven’t written nearly as much as I would like.  I still am not able to hold down food, so I think all of this is okay.  I did take the time to still be productive today.  I researched plenty of additional freelance writing sites and submitted writing samples to numerous of them.  I have already heard back from a couple and I have been approved to start writing for them.  One of the hardest part of being a freelance writer is find articles.  I have the dedication and drive to do the work, but being able to find work that fits my interests can be difficult.  I am hoping that these new sites that I will write for may help me expand upon my writing base.

So all in all, I actually feel pretty pleased with my efforts today. It has been on my to-do list to find new companies to work for.  I kept putting this off, feeling that writing came first, find new jobs came second.  Today, I got my articles that were due submitted and then was able to focus my attention on finding new work.  I feel like this can only be a beneficial task for my future as a writer.  Sometimes you have to decide to earn less money for a day while you search for opportunities to earn more money in the future.

This was very helpful for me mentally. I hate taking a sick day.  I feel like I should push through and work, no matter what.  While I did get things done that are beneficial for my career, it wasn’t exactly work per say.  But this has definitely kept me focused and prevented me from laying in bed watching brainless daytime talk shows.  I tried to watch TV for about a half an hour and I just couldn’t.  There truly is only terrible television on during the early afternoons.  This is probably a good thing seeing I work from home, I am never pulled to go turn the TV on and just “see” what is on.  There simply is no appeal for me.

Productive day?  Yes.  Financially lucrative?  No.  Am I content with this?  Definitely.

To Smile.