Well, what do you know? It’s the eighth day of the month as well as the eighth day of my self-imposed  30-day writing challenge–a commitment intended to push me back into writing, something I’ve always loved to do but for one reason or another had not done for months–so I am on schedule. Amazingly. I’ve already almost given up a couple of times because of writer’s block. And I feel as though I have to apologize for the blogs I’ve written this past week; I’m extremely self-critical and know I can do better. 

Marston’s quote is appropriate for this month-long exercise because it emphasizes the importance of today’s actions affecting tomorrow. Sometimes when I set goals for myself, I want perfection immediately, and that is a recipe for disaster. I have to be realistic about my expectations and about what I am capable of doing now. In this case, just getting back into the habit of writing takes conscious effort to incorporate it into my daily routine. It takes time to build a good foundation, but it will be well worth it. 

One of my goals is to find out more about WordPress and its capabilities and eventually have a really dynamite website, full of worthwhile content–except I haven’t decided on any particular subject yet. No matter. Learning all what WordPress can do is a bit intimidating, but blogging everyday should acquaint me with some of the whistles and bells that will help build a much better website than what I currently have. 

For now I just want to get in the habit of blogging daily. I’ve journaled daily for years, so I know it’s doable. I know that a change of attitude from thinking that I have to write to wanting to write will have a positive influence on my daily goal, which in turn should improve the quality of my writing. Time will tell, one day at a time.