#obviously I'll still be keeping my monthly goals but trying to make progress but I spent a long time beating myself up for not finishing

[ettawritesnstudies]

Writing buddy<3

I'm a bit late to this but 2023 new years resolutions

1) don't burnout because that shit SUCKED

2) have fun setting up new life after I graduate uni

I really hoped '23 would be the year I published my debut novel; it's a goal I've been reaching towards for years. At first I thought "I'm going to be a successful published teen author", then "surely I'll publish during college" then "right after graduation, I'll have it ready to go" and now my expectation is just... Please let someone read A SINGLE good book before I die. But I've learned the hard way that you can't just outwork exhaustion, that you can't rush a great story, and that creativity takes time to grow.

I make no promises regarding my writing progress this year. I hope its worth the wait.

[etlu-yume]

Bullet Journal 2023 - Collections Setup (continued)

Ironically starting the year with a brain dump spread because I panicked about what was staying, what was going, and where to even start for 2023.

SPREADS THAT ARE OUT:

Events - this wasn't used, and 90% of the time I forgot it was there. Whoops.

Computer Backup - YES I KNOW the irony of 'save ur work' shitposting hasn't actually listened to her own words of advice. It's out for now, but watch this space.

Art Events calendar/list - Not used, not really added to.

Haemochromatosis tracker - I actually started a medical journal during the year so somebody has a nice new shiny home to move to!

SPREADS THAT REMAIN - WITH CHANGES

Game Tracker A - This is the overview of the backlog, which is handy to see overall.

Game Tracker B - I'll probably add as the occasion arises, varies from game to game.

Monthly Project Progress Trackers - These worked really well at the start of 2022 and then they didn't. Wanna see if I can get them to work for me again, somehow. (Maybe this needs to be less "how many hours" and more "did u do work on The Thing today? Yes? Cool". It'd mean less set up and less brain power to operate.)

SPREADS THAT ARE NEW:

Future Log (Quarterly) - this is kind of a fusion idea between the old, unused Events spread and Art Events. Also features a little backup tracker from the Computer Backup because obviously having a dedicated Backup spread did NOT work last year. This year. Whatever it was.

Art Goals (Public / Private) - Trying to split out goals for my art from just being "do all the portfolio things" so that I actually direct some time and energy to getting it out there. Applying for zines, competitions, exhibitions, etc etc. And making a dedicated space for it, too.

WIP Graveyard - This was cute from 2022's December spread, so I thought that would be a good way to keep track of what leftover projects are haunting me into 2023! (Note: Not filling that in until Jan 1, because you never know what might get knocked over in the last hours of 2022)

Selfcare Rainbow - This is more a reminder page than anything else. Adding things to it as I think of alternative things I can add that aren't just 'art' that help with overthinking/anxiety/etc. (Inspired by this tumblr post: https://chooseselflove-againandagain.tumblr.com/post/673960022756278272)

As it is I'm still trying to cross off things on my list from my "holiday tasks" spread at the tail end of my 2022 collections journal. But at least 2023 is pretty much ready to go, except for setting up monthly spreads for Project Tracking, Habits/chores, Albums and Quotes. But that should be pretty easy.