NaNoWriMo Day 15 -
Wow! I made it to the halfway point! I am halfway through this crazy writing challenge! This is also the first day I am actually slightly ahead of the curve punching in with 25,350 words! Not to toot my own horn, but... ah what the heck! Toot Toot!
Actually, I can't take all the credit. I have a strong support group and I have believing mirrors.
This past week has been really hard. My body is retaliating and my mood hit the dumper but I persevered and here I am. Halfway.
Today I visited my son's school. They have this great program called "Superstars". Every month there is a superstar theme. This month's theme was "making good decisions". My son was chosen by one of the teachers to receive recognition for his excellent decision making. The school holds a mini monthly awards show for the chosen superstars. The room fills with superstars and their parents (parents bring lunch for their child from their favorite restaurant) and while everyone eats, they call the student's names one at a time, have them stand at the front of the room while they read who chose them as a superstar and why. The student then receives an award and a small gift. They have their picture taken with their award. The pictures are then displayed for the rest of the month on a wall next to the office for all to see.
It is such a cool program. It not only promotes student success, but it recognizes and rewards those students in a positive way. I was so proud of my son and all of this months superstars.
After returning home I sat back down to work on my novel. I couldn't help but correlate between the parents at school and those of you who have been cheering me on. It has been a hard few weeks and I still have a few more to go, but right now I just feel so proud and I want to thank all of you who are cheering me on. You make me feel like a superstar and I am grateful for that. With my word count as my reward, I...
Thank You!
"Show up. Get to work even when you don't feel like writing—especially when you don't feel like writing." ~Daniel H. Pink
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| Ever feel stuck? Ask yourself "& then..." |
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| Representative of the spoonfuls of love, support and encouragement I have been receiving for which I am grateful. |
2 comments:
Love to hear you toot toot tooting your horn. No wonder your son is a superstar. It must run in the genes. Congratulations to you both!!!!
Super job, Super Mom! Love the positive recognition your son received. A tip of the hat from me recognizing your midpoint accomplishment. Gold stars and blue ribbons for the both of you!
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