Highs and Lows and Satisfaction

It was a great and bad week for me. When I get married, my wife will fly home with me, and I attended my brother and his wife’s baby shower. I also had to spend thousands of dollars on car repairs and California property taxes, which illustrates just how expensive it is to live in California. It goes to show the highs and lows of everyday life, particularly being an adult and having multiple responsibilities. Things are not always fun or pleasant, but it is just a part of being an adult. Getting things taken care of though feels good and brings a bit of satisfaction.

Getting a bit of writing or editing done everyday consistently also brings a little satisfaction. It is a sacrifice and discipline for a higher goal. There are definitely highs and lows with this writing journey, but more lows than highs. I have submitted my works to short story contests and have won. Some feedback from literary agents have been positive despite getting rejected. Obviously, getting rejected by a literary agent is no fun, and the grind can feel never-ending.

The fact of the matter is that I would most likely use that time that I would be writing idly anyways watching something on a screen, so being productive is the better choice for me. The saying that if you are not moving forward, then you are moving backward really applies to writing, even if progress is slow.