Accountability Post:

Up early due to the front coming in/allergies. Doctor appointment this morning (mine, today) followed by labs plus 9 appointments including an intake. Getting the audio link up before I leave for the doctor, and have started writing the Consent Culture article (a bit late).

So far I have consistently managed the two videos, two audio files, two articles per week, but they are often not on date promise. I think that's pretty satisfactory. We'll see if I can keep it up (the goal is to have this publication schedule (at least) until I retire.

Next step is to start a significant paid advertising campaign for Out of My Mind. If anyone has suggestions, I'm all ears. I'm also interested in what methods folks are using when they publish regularly to track things like remembering to share on social media, etc. The goal of the paid advertising, btw, is to increase membership at the spots where monetization is possible (Patreon, YouTube, the website through Adsense).

And I have other things to do in the next few days that make my life busy, busy, buys.

Gratitudes: I am grateful that so far this new doc seems pretty cool. I am grateful that I only have to fast for another couple of hours. I am grateful for Ryan running out for dinner last night.

Accountability Post:

I spent about 45 minutes on the bankruptcy tasks yesterday and realized that my tension over significant aggravated my neck arthritis, so I will *have* to Pomodoro this stuff. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique). I have another 45-minute slot in my schedule today to use, so I should get a bunch more done today. Yes, I know that's not a true Pomodoro, but my schedule is broken into 45-minute slots due to the nature of insurance companies so that works for me.

My plan over the weekend is to do *at least* six *true*(ish) Pomodoros a day to finish this stuff through Saturday and Sunday, do my taxes on Monday, and spend the rest of next week cleaning up the submissions and entering it all for the lawyers. Now that the logjam has broken this should be doable.

Also on my list: My article on "Purely Politics" Everything is Political just posted. (like, three minutes ago), https://www.outofmymind.responsivellc.com/2019/04/05/purely-political-everything-is-political/

I need to get my next (and last, I think) Executive Function video outlined and ready to record. This one will be on dealing with brain function issues in a social context.

I have my three postcards colored and they'll be going out today or tomorrow (as soon as I figure out where I put the stamps)

With the promise of better income and the end in sight of all the extra paperwork, I'm starting to queue up some other things I need to get done. Catch up on remittances (and old remittances), scanning and shredding, weather seal our basement a bit better, Also, get to work on my bedspread I've been working on for like, years.

I am thirteen Patrons shy of my goal of 20 after which I will start Discord "pajama parties" where we talk about mental health topics once per week for an hour (these will be recorded and kept for Patrons only)

So much else on my mind. More later.

Gratitudes: I am grateful that all week I've been having really good sleep I am grateful that I've been successfully fighting my EF issues this week. I am grateful that I can pay my bills.

Accountability Post:

Feeling crummy and possibly contagious, so here in about a half hour I'm moving my computer to the bedroom and working in bed (waiting for my hair to dry before leaning against pillows). I don't *think* I have the actual flu (no fever) but I have a full body something that has been going around for weeks.

Anyhow. I've canceled all my appointments today and offered rescheduling times. I'm going to do the adding links work first, then work my way up to stuff that takes more EF, as I'm not even *close* to 100% right now.

For the two of you who are expecting postcards from me, I'm going to search the house for stamps, and if I find them, I'll be sending the postcards today. Otherwise, I'll stop at the post office on my way to work tomorrow to mail them.

Because yesterday was a complete wash, consider all my goals from yesterday to be accurate for today. I will be posting stuff for folks all day.

Gratitudes: I only had to contact 6 people today to stay home sick (y;all who only have to contact a boss are *lucky*) I had enough spoons to get in the shower this morning. I have discovered Leslie Jones Game of Jones and had a good laugh this morning.

Accountability Post:

Welp I got home from shopping at 3 pm yesterday and was in bed by 7 pm. So. Nothing got done. Coffee, breakfast, and paperwork and writing today. (In case I don't get around to writing the article today, the Marry, Shag, Kill vid is linked here. https://youtu.be/nN6FF0TCTvI

Gratitudes: I am grateful that there are only 13.5 hours left to season 8. I am grateful for headphones. I am grateful for pistachios.

Accountability Post:

I have already printed out the form to file my extension, and I'll get it in the mail early today. I'll finish the data entry for everything but the taxes on the bankruptcy, then print out all the forms and set up my "tax workstation". It should be done by next weekend, because once I get the prep done (which is done except three months of December) it'll be a breeze to do the taxes. A couple of hours with a calculator and that's it.

But. It's waiting until later this week because I *will* make mistakes if I try to do too many tasks that require me to focus on money in the same day. Instead, the work I do today (and hey, guys, it *is* my day off). will be a combo of creative tasks and mundane tasks like writing the article for the most recent video on consent culture, writing up the outline for the one I'll post tomorrow (and recording it if I get a quiet moment), and doing notes, as well as finished the last few entries for the bankruptcy and cleaning up the information for the lawyers

So, on my downtime today, I'm either going to play Skyrim or Sims 4 and do some reading.

Gratitudes: The first episode of season 8 was worth waiting for and was satisfying. I am grateful for a good night's sleep.I am grateful for my neti pot.

Accountability Post:

Another 9 appointment day, this one without intakes, so better by *that* much (my anxiety increases a lot with meeting new people). Went to the doc yesterday, started on bupropion (Wellbutrin) and hydroxyzine (Vistaril). I love this new doc in that she noticed my anxiety the day *before* my own appointment when I was with my husband and did an anxiety screening (FYI, yes, I was going to ask her for Vistaril anyhow. I know I'm anxious, folks... and while Xanax gives me a nice nap, I want an anti-anxiety I can take that allows me to *function*)

Because of a snafu with the last video, I had to spend time yesterday that was *supposed* to be spent prepping the next one dealing with a sound issue (which is fixed, y'all. My skills are growing!) so while I *might* find time to record today (probably not, though) I will not get the next video up until tomorrow.

I will be taking a one week staycation starting a week from Monday and am looking *very* forward to it. Will spend part of it doing a spring cleaning of the basement, part of it building up a stock of videos so I can roll them out more slowly and in line with my needs, and part of it kicking back and relaxing. I will also give my work office a deep cleaning, which it desperately needs.

Gratitudes: I am grateful for the clients who fill my days. I am grateful for having a new doc that focused on what *matters*. I am grateful that my husband is understanding of my flaws.

Accountability Post:

Tomorrow's "explainer" article for the Dirty Rotten Little Milk-Spiller is locked and loaded. I have NINE appointments today, and a video still to record, so busy, busy. Gonna try Shotcut free video editor today. Seems to have the features I need and be pretty user-friendly.

The video I'm recording today will be on the "4 F's of Fear" and how peoples' differing fear reactions can impact them and their relationships.

Also, have one important email and one important phone call to make, and notes to write. So.

Gratitudes: I think my new "publishing schedule" that I set up on One Note will help a lot to keep me on track and not forget things. Still no major side effects with meds. No signs of mania. Sleeping like a rock. No *worsening* of EF, and perhaps a slight bettering. My husband got out and dragged Lady home in the middle of the night when she decided to go walkabout.