I’m changing my life

The first sentence is always the hardest to write. It’ll stop you for hours, or days, and in worst cases, years. I share this from experience. That won’t happen this time. I’m just going to launch into this awkwardly and pray I get better along the way.

This is an act of romance, and determination, and ambition. A quest to actively become who I want to be. It requires a bit of grit, and if I’m honest, fiction. I have to visualize myself as someone I’m not, but truly want to be. Then, I figure I can just do what she does. 

That breaks down to a few different daily exercises I’m going to implement starting today – January 1, 2022. That’s the romantic part. Obviously, I could start this venture any day of the year. And if you’re reading this, on some random Tuesday in some random month, feel free to join in today.

Every single day, I want to do the things I want to do, to become the person I want to become. If this is your first time reading anything of mine, feel free to go down a rabbit hole learning about what I’ve done and who I’ve been. I sure would. Long story short, I’m determined to creating the lifestyle I want. There’s a short bio here, but I’m not going further than that in this post. 

This post is about who I’m about to become.

A published writer

Obviously, I have written and released a romance trilogy. So, I know what I’m doing in this aspect. I only struggle with consistency. Luckily, to be a writer, all you have to do is write. A published writer takes one extra step – sharing your writing.

Every day, I am going to write something and share it right here on this blog.

Now, this isn’t going to be a chapter of a novel a day. Hell, some days it won’t be longer than a paragraph. But I will write, and share something. 

A fit, published writer

I want to be the fine auntie, who wears bikinis on exotic vacations, and drinks a smoothie for breakfast. That’s gonna take major discipline from me. Because me and exercise are like… not sworn enemies, but far from friends. I’m starting this program called 75 Hard on Monday, which requires me to workout TWICE a day for 75-days. If that’s not proof of commitment, I don’t know what is. Naturally, I’ll share that journey here and on Instagram.

A rich, fit, published writer.

Money isn’t everything, but happiness is. For me, happiness requires peace of mind. And in order to truly relax, I require financial security. I can’t relax when I’m worried about bills. My mind is too active with unrequested reminders of due dates mentally popping up at all times. I enjoy not worrying about money.

Currently, due to my location and lifestyle, I live quite comfortably. I don’t worry about affording my bills, or select my dinner by the prices on the menu. But I do have to convince myself that business class is worth it, because it’s quite ridiculous to pay three times the price to get to the same destination at the same time as the coach seats. 

The point is, I want more money. A lot more. I want a nest egg. And investments. I want the freedom to stay ready to invest in my dreams. For me, that means: (1) Being more serious about my writing and (2) Managing my money better. I want to be able to tell you how much I’ve spent on groceries in the past week. Right now, I couldn’t give you an accurate guess.

What else?

Well, my life is kind of split into four major categories: Home Life, Professional Life, Financial Life, and Self Care. I’m focusing on improving each aspect. Here’s a guide I created to help me set goals and prepare to achieve them. It’s $5, which I know is super inexpensive, but it is a digital guide. So, I’m considering your additional costs to print it, if you prefer. If you choose not to, use the digital version to type directly into the guide on any device.

So, here’s how I’m planning to change my life – with routine and prioritization. If I show myself these things matter, through consistency, I’ll believe it. My morning schedule is three hours – stretching, exercising, personal hygiene, writing, and eating. I’m starting Monday, officially. Today I started with writing and publishing.

Welcome to my journey. Let this be a reminder that you can change your life on any day. You can create the lifestyle you want. 

XOXO