EDITORIAL: Am I waiting around in vain?

As I sit staring out my bedroom window, I can’t believe or begin to understand what I see every single day. People, in cars and buses, on foot, on bikes, skateboards and even wheel chairs; all traveling and roaming up and down the streets, just as if there were no such thing as COVID-19.

I live on the corner of a very busy intersection and I have a perfect view from a third-story window. The bustling scene below me hasn’t changed one bit since the pandemic began, and it makes me curious. …

Setting new career goals was not on my original agenda.

Last year at this time, my writing goals and career objectives were all centered around self-publishing activities. My focus was on trying to further my ambitions as a novelist.

I even released a new novella, and unveiled a new Pen Name. But now, those plans are no longer part of my new sense of normal. What about you? Are your former goals and aspirations the same (now that we all have some type of new normal)?

Remembering Childhood Goals

Do you remember any of your earlier or childhood goals? …

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Are you making New Year’s resolutions, or are you setting attainable goals?

If you’re serious about letting 2020 be the year you reach your goals, you should start by making sure you’re setting realistic and reachable goals for yourself, and not merely making resolutions.

With 2019 finally out of the way, and a brand New Year on the horizon, everyone is busy making some type of resolutions and vows to commit to something or another. Personally, I plan to revisit some of my own Medium stories, and remember to take some of my own good advice.

Planning and Productivity

In case you’re a new Medium reader, or you simply haven’t had an opportunity to check…

Learn how to read more books in 2020 and venture out of your comfort zone.

In order to make time to read books on a more routine basis in 2020, writers and authors will need to set a very specific, and definitive goal.

That means writing it down, posting it somewhere, and keeping your objective firmly embedded in your head. Even though reading more books will be enjoyable and benefit you as a writer, it is still a serious commitment.

Whatever you do, don’t view this as one of those New Year’s resolutions that you make now, and give up on by February.

Writers Must Read

Regardless of the kind of writer you might be, the reality is…

Counteract a negative body image and low self-esteem with positive talk and reinforcement.

Self-improvement is one of those never-ending activities that we should always be engaged in. It’s a natural part of human nature.

There is nothing wrong with having a constant desire to better yourself and improve your appearance, but what if you have low esteem? How do you counteract a negative body image of yourself?

Daily Reinforcement

Thinking, reading, and focusing on positive words and phrases throughout the day can be a great way to help improve your self-image.

Developing a positive self image is not the easiest thing to do for some people. We live in a world that is constantly subjecting…