I sat down to take stock of the last six months. What’s worked and what hasn’t…here’s my report card.
Plus: I started playing trumpet after forty plus years away.
Minus: I stopped practicing guitar.
Plus: I planted a vegetable garden.
Minus: Thus far, I have harvested ONE string bean…hopefully more to come.
Plus: I’ve gotten better at running Zoom meetings.
Minus: I miss being face to face with my clients.
Plus: I spend more time with my wife.
Minus: Time with friends is still restricted to patio visits.
Plus: I’ve successfully assembled a rower, a weight bench and a composter.
Minus: I’ve considered other projects but decided to quit while I was ahead.
Plus: I’ve begun taking off the weight I put on during the last six months.
Minus: I put weight on over the last six months.
Plus: I’ve begun recording podcast episodes for Chapter X.
Minus: I’ve had less time to write.
That’s just life…some things move forward, some backward. But the point is to try, assess, see what’s working, make adjustments and never wallow in failure.
It’s just life.
