Hi everyone!

Today's my birthday and it's also my novel's since I compelted the first draft last year on the very same date.

Hubby and our eldest were also born in August so we celebrated yesterday.

As a present to myself and to you, I've made these check-ins shorter by reducing the amount of comment within the list.

I'll still add some blue comments here and there when there's noticeable progress, or when I adjust a goal, but I'll stick to essentials and stats otherwise.

I find I feel the need to declutter many things, including my mind and these posts, and I find myself cleaning a lot at home so as to do so.

Now, this week has seen important improvements. We saw a chiropractor and Hubby is finally diagnosed and even getting better! As for my shoulder, it's also better now, and I was able to explore the reasons why I don't sleep so well. Still a lot to work on, but at least I know where to focus my energy.

We also had a plasterer do some work in the parental suite on Friday. He'll be back tomorrow to wrap up his part and then we'll paint, add the wooden floor, order the furniture and finally move to our new bedroom!

Since both our healths are better, we're also planning more things for when the girls are at school. So things are improving at long last and that feels great! =D

We're going back to the chiropractor this week and another improvement is to have found a doctor who shares my vision of how medicine should be (that is to say trying to heal and taking into account the psychological and social dimension). I've been faced with so much medical abuse that this in itself was a relief too.

How about you? How is your health? How do you feel towards traditional medicine vs other approaches? Let me know in the comments.

Color code:

0-10% in red
11-24% in shades of pink
25-39% in shades of orange
40-59% in yellow
60-99% in shades of green
100% (or yearly goal met) in flashy green
Normally, there's also blue for progress and pause in purple, but right now i'll focus on numbers and only goals where progress has been made.

WRITING: 

"Hour of the Wolf": Wait and see. Will move to Publishing next week, since the writing is done now.

Sci-fi erotica series Miss Chief in Wonderland: Not writing but making room for it.

• Plan season 1 in progress
• Draft episode 1 (July): 85%
• Expand episode 5
• Draft episode 7 (September)
• Draft episode 8 (August)
• Draft episode 9
• Reorganize episodes in progress

WORK: 

Promotion: Over the summer, Hubby and I will build a communication strategy to get more business our way in September (since the summer is always slow). Accepting that Summer vacation is pretty much over and that will not be as elaborate as we hoped it to be. 15% 

Online courses: On a break until I go back to work.

• Website stuff : upgrade host, new theme?, LMS stuff... 
• English - Starters: make tests 47%
• English - Elementary: make tests 39%
• English - Pre-intermediate: make tests 39%
• Hanashimashou: resume making contents ASAP.

Quality certification: on a break too.

• cross-referencing document: 36%
• tutorials: 20%

Story Time: also paused.

• Wizard & Cat: signpost at least 1 story a week. 39%
• Timmy & the Hungry Monster: make a general plan, list the language, list the material. Making flashcards: 49% 

PUBLISHING:

Curiouser & Curiouser (my debut novel, in French only for now): I'll keep track of reviews and sales, while marketing the book some more. 

Red Hot Spring: I'll make the final preparations to publish in August and market. OK, it's out there! Feel free to check it out. ;) 93%

We Missed Each Other: I'll start making preparations once Red Hot Spring is ready. I began today. 39%

PERSONAL: 

Daily Goals this week: 88%

Weekly goals: 75%

House renovation: 

• overall 7%
• parental suite: 58%
• insulation by contractors: 42%

Housework: 82%

• office: 50%
• workshop: 90%

Self-improvement: I'll keep learning as a teacher, writer and parent.

• Storytelling & Marketing: 100%

Physical health: I'll try and be more and more active while making sure to give myself enough time to relax too and avoid burning out as a side effect of Hubby's slipped disk.

• Housework: 93%
• Stretching: THIS WEEK: 86%
• Yoga: THIS WEEK: 14%
• Abs/Fitness: if there's time and energy (ie if Hubby gets better and life stops happening so much), I'll get down to working on fixing my diastasis recti for good, then going back to fitness.

Mental health & journalling: THIS WEEK: 100%

Reading: I'll try to read daily. 
- paperback: 11%
- ebook: 9%
- Emotional intensity: 72%

Beta-reading: 8%

Writer's website: 3%

 Hi everyone!

I missed 2 check-ins for family reasons and it made me realize I needed to adjust the way I assess my progress a little :

• From now on, I'll only check in on Sundays because Wednesdays are when I'm busiest. To assess the whole week, I'll post in the evenings.
• As a result, I have rearranged some personal goals to assess on a weekly basis.
• I have prepared a spreadsheet for weekly goals and divided it into 3 types of weeks: "school & work", "school holidays & work" and "family holiday" because otherwise I tend to have unreasonable expectations for myself on the one hand, and not relax enough on my weeks off on the other hand.
• Starting next time, I'll try to keep these check-ins shorter by focusing more on percentages for weekly stuff and commenting less on each goal.
• In the same spirit, I'll remove completed subgoals to make the list lighter (unless I replace them with another goal each time...).
• Soon enough, I should have my new website & blog and move my check-ins there.

That being said, yesterday was the first day of my holiday so my main goals at the moment are relaxing and spending quality time with my husband and daughters.I've decided to just go freestyle for 2 weeks on anything work-related (meaning it's OK if I don't actually work on those goals until September). 

And of course, I'll try to refocus on my writing, ideally completing that first episode.

I've also made changes to my routine by finally adding some yoga practice with the girls, and I also found a yoga class that fits my schedule for the new school year.

Another new thing in our lives: we're seeing a chiropractor on Thursday, for the pain I've had in my shoulder for over a year and, of course, Hubby's back problems.

How about you? What changes have you made lately? Let me know in the comments.

Color code:

0-10% in red
11-24% in shades of pink
25-39% in shades of orange
40-59% in yellow
60-99% in shades of green
100% in flashy green
Normally, there's also blue for progress and pause in purple, but right now i'll focus on numbers and only goals where progress has been made.

WRITING: I'll focus on one project mainly while following completed ones.

"Hour of the Wolf": If the publisher does not decide to release it as part of the collection, I'll probably make it a freebie (ebook and Wattpad). I'm guessing they'll make a decision soon as their collection is to be released in November, so I'll adjust this goal accordingly once I hear from them. I realize I was assuming they would at least reply to every writer but now I see they're working on a tight schedule (the deadline was June, 30 and the collection is supposed to be released in November, so maybe they'll only reply to selected writers. 

Sci-fi erotica series Miss Chief in Wonderland: I started writing again and would like to have a few short stories ready for publication in 2021 or 2022. I ended up pushing the deadline once more, to the end of August this time. I'm hoping my break from work will allow me to go back to writing daily.

• Plan season 1 in progress
• Draft episode 1 (July): 85%
• Expand episode 5
• Draft episode 7 (September)
• Draft episode 8 (August)
• Draft episode 9
• Reorganize episodes in progress

WORK: 

Promotion: Over the summer, Hubby and I will build a communication strategy to get more business our way in September (since the summer is always slow). 15% Not exactly going according to plan, but we'll see.

Online courses: I'll focus on making online tests as I can use it immediately with current student, then I'll go back to making the lessons. Hubby and I will also take a look at a new theme for my business website and also upgrade the webhost (which means my writer's site will be hosted there too). I switched to making 3 tests a week for work weeks, and stuck to it this week and the week before. I even made one extra.

• Website stuff : upgrade host, new theme, LMS stuff... 
• English - Starters: make tests 47%
• English - Elementary: make tests 39%
• English - Pre-intermediate: make tests 39%
• Hanashimashou: resume making contents ASAP.

Quality certification: I can take it easy now but I'll keep doing bite-size tasks weekly.

• cross-referencing document: I'll finish it during the Round. 36%
• tutorials: I'll keep making them, aiming at 2-4 a month, depending on how much material and preparation is needed. 20%

Story Time: I'll keep making baby steps weekly, mostly preparatory work. 

• Wizard & Cat: signpost at least 1 episode a week. 39%
• Timmy & the Hungry Monster: make a general plan, list the language, list the material. Making flashcards: 49% 

PUBLISHING: I'll mostly market my books, old and new.

Curiouser & Curiouser (my debut novel, in French only for now): I'll keep track of reviews and sales, while marketing the book some more. 

Red Hot Spring (English): I'll make the final preparations to publish in August and market. 93%

We Missed Each Other (English): I'll start making preparations once Red Hot Spring is ready. 34%

PERSONAL: We'll do some damage control and try and get help while Hubby is stuck with pain in his back. 

Daily Goals this week: 83%

Weekly goals: 79%

House renovation: that's the big question mark as most of the things that need to be done require Hubby or help. In the meantime, we'll focus on what contractors are supposed to do.

• overall 7%
• parental suite: still aiming at finishing it this year if we can. For this Round, sealing the tiles in the bathroom would be nice. And why not buy the wooden floor for the bedroom and threshold? 47% 
• insulation: we need to get the contractor sent by the insurance company to come and the other ones to give us their estimates. 42% Since getting an affiliated plasterer's quote seems to be impossible, we decided to use this financial boost for the roof and replacing doors and windows, ie stuff we can't do so well ourselves.
• original bathroom 40% Since the leak and mold issue has made it go from easiest to heaviest task (we need to get rid of existing plaster and start over while we originally  thought we just had to replace the shower, remove the carpet and redecorate...), this will disappear from my goal for a while becaise we decided to take care of it last (we do have the other bathroom, thankfully).

Housework: I'll mostly try and keep up what's been settled last Round. Maybe add a couple of new rooms (namely the porch entrance & workshop)  if I can get help from family and friends to get rid of the spiders in there (I'm extremely phobic when it comes to those...). I'll also try and get my office in order before September is here. Overall: 82%

• office: finish reorganizing, archiving and so on. 50%
• porch entrance: get rid of spiders and webs, spray with repulsive product, deep clean, add to cleaning routine, set coat pegs. Another goal that will go next time. 100%
• workshop: get rid of spiders and webs, spray with repulsive product, deep clean, reorganize. 90%

Self-improvement: I'll keep learning as a teacher, writer and parent.

• Teaching early years MOOC: I'll be an active participant through the 6 weeks and implement new ideas at home and in my classes. 100% 
• Storytelling & Marketing: 75%

Physical health: I'll try and be more and more active while making sure to give myself enough time to relax too and avoid burning out as a side effect of Hubby's slipped disk.

• Housework: I'll focus my energy on this to stay active on a daily basis. Since the plan includes rooms we are currently not using and that are either being or about to be renovated, my goal is to reach 90%. Goal has been reached, yay!, 93%
• Stretching: I'll stretch every morning to prevent hurting myself while being active (I have a tendency to sprain). THIS WEEK: 100%
• Yoga: I'll try and have a yoga session with my girls at least once a week. For starters, I'll look for the best time slot for this. I scheduled some sessions starting today and found a yoga class for September.
• Abs/Fitness: if there's time and energy (ie if Hubby gets better and life stops happening so much), I'll get down to working on fixing my diastasis recti for good, then going back to fitness.

Mental health & journalling: I've started a digital journal and will keep using it daily to keep track of my moods, ideas, learning, etc. Later, I'll schedule a lookback time to make sure this is useful. THIS WEEK: 100%

Reading: I'll try to read daily. 
- paperback: 11%
- ebook: 9%

Emotional intensity: I'll try and complete this reading and discuss it with Hubby. 72%

Beta-reading

• Sci-Fi novel: I'll make notes and send feedback to the writer by mid-August. Will go next week. 100%
• Fantasy first draft from sis-in law: 8%

Writer's website: I'll start the new website for sure, and hopefully get my hands on the original one to export it rather than rebuild from scratch. Hubby will help since sitting in the office armchair is the one thing he manages to do without feeling too horrible. We got the domain's name.

 Hi everyone!

This year, and the summer most specifically, has been a roller-coaster ride. Life happening a little too much, and always with the worst timing.

When I'm being optimistic, I try to look at the bigger picture and think maybe later we'll look back and think this was just how it was supposed to be.

Then again, sometimes it feels like we're in a downward spiral and I can see no escape. The emotional yo-yo is not helping, especially as we're trying to make our lives more stable.

Thankfully, I started a gratitude journal a few weeks ago, and I can look at positive stuff that did happen lately when my mind focuses on darker aspects. Also, it kinda forces me to look for the upside of the situation. Most days, it works. 

How about you? How do you try or manage to stay positive when things get tough?Let me know in the comments.

Color code:

0-10% in red
11-24% in pink
25-39% in orange
40-59% in yellow
60-99% in green
100% in flashy green
Normally, there's also blue for progress and pause in purple, but right now i'll focus on numbers and only goals where progress has been made.

Now for this week: 

WRITING: I'll focus on one project mainly while following completed ones.

"Hour of the Wolf": If the publisher does not decide to release it as part of the collection, I'll probably make it a freebie (ebook and Wattpad). I'm guessing they'll make a decision soon as their collection is to be released in November, so I'll adjust this goal accordingly once I hear from them. 

Sci-fi erotica series Miss Chief in Wonderland: I started writing again and would like to have a few short stories ready for publication in 2021 or 2022. Life happening too much to write right now so I pushed the deadline to mid-August.

• Plan season 1
• Draft episode 1 (July): 85%
• Expand episode 5
• Draft episode 7 (September)
• Draft episode 8 (August)
• Draft episode 9
• Reorganize episodes

WORK: Lots to do here! I'll try and get as much done as possible, though I expect life to keep getting in the way as it has lately. 

Promotion: Over the summer, Hubby and I will build a communication strategy to get more business our way in September (since the summer is always slow). 12%

Online courses: I'll focus on making online tests as I can use it immediately with current student, then I'll go back to making the lessons. Hubby and I will also take a look at a new theme for my business website and also upgrade the webhost (which means my writer's site will be hosted there too). I made 1 test today and started a second one as I realized I had skipped it altogether.

• Website stuff : upgrade host, new theme, LMS stuff... 
• English - Starters: make tests 35%
• English - Elementary: make tests 28%
• English - Pre-intermediate: make tests 28%
• Hanashimashou: resume making contents ASAP

Quality certification: I can take it easy now but I'll keep doing bite-size tasks weekly.

• cross-referencing document: I'll finish it during the Round. 29%
• tutorials: I'll keep making them, aiming at 2-4 a month, depending on how much material and preparation is needed. 20%

Story Time: I'll keep making baby steps weekly, mostly preparatory work. Steady progress.

• Wizard & Cat: signpost at least 1 episode a week. 33%
• Timmy & the Hungry Monster: make a general plan, list the language, list the material. Making flashcards: 15% 

PUBLISHING: I'll mostly market my books, old and new.

Curiouser & Curiouser (my debut novel, in French only for now): I'll keep track of reviews and sales, while marketing the book some more. 

Red Hot Spring (English): I'll make the final preparations to publish in August and market. 86%

We Missed Each Other (English): I'll start making preparations once Red Hot Spring is ready. 34%

PERSONAL: We'll do some damage control and try and get help while Hubby is stuck with pain in his back. 

House renovation: that's the big question mark as most of the things that need to be done require Hubby or help. In the meantime, we'll focus on what contractors are supposed to do.

• parental suite: still aiming at finishing it this year if we can. For this Round, sealing the tiles in the bathroom would be nice. And why not buy the wooden floor for the bedroom and threshold? 47% 
• insulation: we need to get the contractor sent by the insurance company to come and the other ones to give us their estimates. 
• original bathroom: 40% 

Housework: I'll mostly try and keep up what's been settled last Round. Maybe add a couple of new rooms (namely the porch entrance & workshop)  if I can get help from family and friends to get rid of the spiders in there (I'm extremely phobic when it comes to those...). I'll also try and get my office in order before September is here. Overall: 76%

• office: finish reorganizing, archiving and so on. 50%
• porch entrance: get rid of spiders and webs, spray with repulsive product, deep clean, add to cleaning routine, set coat pegs. Compelted at last! 100%
• workshop: get rid of spiders and webs, spray with repulsive product, deep clean, reorganize. 80%

Self-improvement: I'll keep learning as a teacher, writer and parent.

• Teaching early years MOOC: I'll be an active participant through the 6 weeks and implement new ideas at home and in my classes. 100% 
• Storytelling & Marketing: 12%

Physical health: I'll try and be more and more active while making sure to give myself enough time to relax too and avoid burning out as a side effect of Hubby's slipped disk.

• Housework: I'll focus my energy on this to stay active on a daily basis. Since the plan includes rooms we are currently not using and that are either being or about to be renovated, my goal is to reach 90%. Goal has been reached, yay!, 90%
• Stretching: I'll stretch every morning to prevent hurting myself while being active (I have a tendency to sprain) 
• Yoga: I'll try and have a yoga session with my girls at least once a week. For starters, I'll look for the best time slot for this. 
• Abs/Fitness: if there's time and energy (ie if Hubby gets better and life stops happening so much), I'll get down to working on fixing my diastasis recti for good, then going back to fitness.

Mental health & journalling: I've started a digital journal and will keep using it daily to keep track of my moods, ideas, learning, etc. Later, I'll schedule a lookback time to make sure this is useful. I'll also keep reading about emotional intensity but more on that below. 

Reading: I'll try to read daily. 
- paperback: 5%
- ebook: 9%

Emotional intensity: I'll try and complete this reading and discuss it with Hubby. 69%

Beta-reading a Sci-Fi novel: I'll make notes and send feedback to the writer by mid-August. 100%

Writer's website: I'll start the new website for sure, and hopefully get my hands on the original one to export it rather than rebuild from scratch. Hubby will help since sitting in the office armchair is the one thing he manages to do without feeling too horrible. 

 Hi everyone!

This is going to be a quick one because we have a big day ahead.

I'm writing this at 4 AM, in what I could call one of my usual insomnia cycles, so the work for today will be counted next check-in.

Today, friends are coming to help and we're planning to install new cupboards in the kitchen and finally get it a bit more organized (though it's still technically a temporary setup, we now know it's going to stay this way for a few years). We're also going to clean parts of the annex to prepare its renovation, and do other jobs in the house to keep making progress on our goals.

As a result I doubt I'll write today, though I'm a little behind schedule for my sci-fi series (but mostly because episode 1 became longer and richer, so that's OK.

I'm just hoping to get some sleep again before we get started, as I'm more of a morning person but I also desperately need to sleep a certain amount of time every night. I guess we'll see. I'll probably take some vitamins with my breakfast and I'm counting on having people around to keep motivated too.

How about you? Are you an early or nightime bird? What do you do to boost your levels of energy and motivation? Just let me know in the comments.

Color code:

0-10% in red
11-24% in pink
25-39% in orange
40-59% in yellow
60-99% in green
100% in flashy green
Normally, there's also blue for progress and pause in purple, but right now i'll focus on numbers and only goals where progress has been made.

Now for this week: 

WRITING: I'll focus on one project mainly while following completed ones.

"Hour of the Wolf": If the publisher does not decide to release it as part of the collection, I'll probably make it a freebie (ebook and Wattpad). I'm guessing they'll make a decision soon as their collection is to be released in November, so I'll adjust this goal accordingly once I hear from them. 

Sci-fi erotica series Miss Chief in Wonderland: I started writing again and would like to have a few short stories ready for publication in 2021 or 2022. A little late but that's OK—some progress made anyway, and planning on writing more this week as the girls will be away for a few days. 

• Plan season 1
• Draft episode 1 (July): 85%
• Expand episode 5
• Draft episode 7 (September)
• Draft episode 8 (August)
• Draft episode 9
• Reorganize episodes

WORK: Lots to do here! I'll try and get as much done as possible, though I expect life to keep getting in the way as it has lately. 

Promotion: Over the summer, Hubby and I will build a communication strategy to get more business our way in September (since the summer is always slow). 12%

Online courses: I'll focus on making online tests as I can use it immediately with current student, then I'll go back to making the lessons. Hubby and I will also take a look at a new theme for my business website and also upgrade the webhost (which means my writer's site will be hosted there too). I made 3 tests this week.

• Website stuff : upgrade host, new theme, LMS stuff... 
• English - Starters: make tests 29%
• English - Elementary: make tests 28%
• English - Pre-intermediate: make tests 28%
• Hanashimashou: resume making contents ASAP

Quality certification: I can take it easy now but I'll keep doing bite-size tasks weekly.

• cross-referencing document: I'll finish it during the Round. 29%
• tutorials: I'll keep making them, aiming at 2-4 a month, depending on how much material and preparation is needed. 20%

Story Time: I'll keep making baby steps weekly, mostly preparatory work.

• Wizard & Cat: signpost at least 1 episode a week. 28%
• Timmy & the Hungry Monster: make a general plan, list the language, list the material. Making flashcards: 13% 

PUBLISHING: I'll mostly market my books, old and new.

Curiouser & Curiouser (my debut novel, in French only for now): I'll keep track of reviews and sales, while marketing the book some more. 

Red Hot Spring (English): I'll make the final preparations to publish in August and market. 86%

We Missed Each Other (English): I'll start making preparations once Red Hot Spring is ready. 34%

PERSONAL: We'll do some damage control and try and get help while Hubby is stuck with pain in his back. 

House renovation: that's the big question mark as most of the things that need to be done require Hubby or help. In the meantime, we'll focus on what contractors are supposed to do.

• parental suite: still aiming at finishing it this year if we can. For this Round, sealing the tiles in the bathroom would be nice. And why not buy the wooden floor for the bedroom and threshold? 47% 
• insulation: we need to get the contractor sent by the insurance company to come and the other ones to give us their estimates. 
• original bathroom: 40% 

Housework: I'll mostly try and keep up what's been settled last Round. Maybe add a couple of new rooms (namely the porch entrance & workshop)  if I can get help from family and friends to get rid of the spiders in there (I'm extremely phobic when it comes to those...). I'll also try and get my office in order before September is here. Overall: 67%

• office: finish reorganizing, archiving and so on. 50%
• porch entrance: get rid of spiders and webs, spray with repulsive product, deep clean, add to cleaning routine, set coat pegs. 95%
• workshop: get rid of spiders and webs, spray with repulsive product, deep clean, reorganize. 80%

Self-improvement: I'll keep learning as a teacher, writer and parent.

• Teaching early years MOOC: I'll be an active participant through the 6 weeks and implement new ideas at home and in my classes. 100% 
• Choose next course in August: probably something about teaching again. Done: I'll learn about storytelling in marketing, starting Tuesday.

Physical health: I'll try and be more and more active while making sure to give myself enough time to relax too and avoid burning out as a side effect of Hubby's slipped disk.

• Housework: I'll focus my energy on this to stay active on a daily basis. Since the plan includes rooms we are currently not using and that are either being or about to be renovated, my goal is to reach 90%. Currently, 86%
• Stretching: I'll stretch every morning to prevent hurting myself while being active (I have a tendency to sprain) 
• Yoga: I'll try and have a yoga session with my girls at least once a week. For starters, I'll look for the best time slot for this. Still looking for the right time. I'm guessing it will have to be on Sundays as that is the one day we're all home.
• Abs/Fitness: if there's time and energy (ie if Hubby gets better and life stops happening so much), I'll get down to working on fixing my diastasis recti for good, then going back to fitness.

Mental health & journalling: I've started a digital journal and will keep using it daily to keep track of my moods, ideas, learning, etc. Later, I'll schedule a lookback time to make sure this is useful. I'll also keep reading about emotional intensity but more on that below. Journalling daily.

Reading: I'll try to read daily. Sometimes only a few pages, but I'm still reading daily.

Emotional intensity: I'll try and complete this reading and discuss it with Hubby. 62.5%

Beta-reading a Sci-Fi novel: I'll make notes and send feedback to the writer by mid-August. 100%

Writer's website: I'll start the new website for sure, and hopefully get my hands on the original one to export it rather than rebuild from scratch. Hubby will help since sitting in the office armchair is the one thing he manages to do without feeling too horrible. 

Hi everyone!

I find myself quite efficient at the moment, though I still feel tired and don't sleep so well, so I'm wary of possible breakdowns. I do sometimes get high levels of energy and motivation before collapsing for apparently no reason. Then again, as long as I'm aware of it, it usually becomes OK as I know I'm supposed to rest.

For now, I'll take the progress I've made in the past few days and celebrate meeting some goals in advance. Being ahead always helps me relax, so I'm hoping to feel more serene soon too.

Hopefully, that will mean being more regular in my work and writing. I normally love having a routine, so this year has tested my adaptability quite a lot. It's nice to find out I'm still quite flexible, though it's taking its tow at times. 

I do look forward to being on vacation, though. Only 17 more days to go!

How about you? Do you sometimes have inexplicable levels of energy that don't fit your physical state? And how do you deal with recurring change, especially in this unpredictable year? Or you could also tell me about your holiday plans! Just let me know in the comments.

Color code:

0-10% in red
11-24% in pink
25-39% in orange
40-59% in yellow
60-99% in green
100% in flashy green
Normally, there's also blue for progress and pause in purple, but right now i'll focus on numbers and only goals where progress has been made.

Now for this week: 

WRITING: I'll focus on one project mainly while following completed ones.

"Hour of the Wolf": If the publisher does not decide to release it as part of the collection, I'll probably make it a freebie (ebook and Wattpad). I'm guessing they'll make a decision soon as their collection is to be released in November, so I'll adjust this goal accordingly once I hear from them. 

Sci-fi erotica series Miss Chief in Wonderland: I started writing again and would like to have a few short stories ready for publication in 2021 or 2022. Finally wrting again. =D

• Plan season 1
• Draft episode 1 (July): 79%
• Expand episode 5
• Draft episode 7 (September)
• Draft episode 8 (August)
• Draft episode 9
• Reorganize episodes

WORK: Lots to do here! I'll try and get as much done as possible, though I expect life to keep getting in the way as it has lately. 

Promotion: Over the summer, Hubby and I will build a communication strategy to get more business our way in September (since the summer is always slow). 12%

Online courses: I'll focus on making online tests as I can use it immediately with current student, then I'll go back to making the lessons. Hubby and I will also take a look at a new theme for my business website and also upgrade the webhost (which means my writer's site will be hosted there too). 

• Website stuff : upgrade host, new theme, LMS stuff... 
• English - Starters: make tests 24%
• English - Elementary: make tests 22%
• English - Pre-intermediate: make tests 22%
• Hanashimashou: resume making contents ASAP

Quality certification: I can take it easy now but I'll keep doing bite-size tasks weekly.

• cross-referencing document: I'll finish it during the Round. 27%
• tutorials: I'll keep making them, aiming at 2-4 a month, depending on how much material and preparation is needed. 20%

Story Time: I'll keep making baby steps weekly, mostly preparatory work.

• Wizard & Cat: signpost at least 1 episode a week. 28%
• Timmy & the Hungry Monster: make a general plan, list the language, list the material. Making flashcards: 13% (so I'm already beyond my goal for the week ^^)

PUBLISHING: I'll mostly market my books, old and new.

Curiouser & Curiouser (my debut novel, in French only for now): I'll keep track of reviews and sales, while marketing the book some more. 

Red Hot Spring (English): I'll make the final preparations to publish in August and market. 71%

We Missed Each Other (English): I'll start making preparations once Red Hot Spring is ready. 34%

PERSONAL: We'll do some damage control and try and get help while Hubby is stuck with pain in his back. 

House renovation: that's the big question mark as most of the things that need to be done require Hubby or help. In the meantime, we'll focus on what contractors are supposed to do.

• parental suite: still aiming at finishing it this year if we can. For this Round, sealing the tiles in the bathroom would be nice. And why not buy the wooden floor for the bedroom and threshold? 45% We contacted a plasterer from my past and saw him yesterday. The idea is to get a little push from him while Hubby is not back to 100%.
• insulation: we need to get the contractor sent by the insurance company to come and the other ones to give us their estimates.
• original bathroom: 40% I removed most of the carpeting on Monday, only leaving a tricky corner that probably has spiders (it has fresh webs anyway) and that I could consequently not approach. 

Housework: I'll mostly try and keep up what's been settled last Round. Maybe add a couple of new rooms (namely the porch entrance & workshop)  if I can get help from family and friends to get rid of the spiders in there (I'm extremely phobic when it comes to those...). I'll also try and get my office in order before September is here. Overall: 67%

• office: finish reorganizing, archiving and so on. 50%
• porch entrance: get rid of spiders and webs, spray with repulsive product, deep clean, add to cleaning routine, set coat pegs. 95%
• workshop: get rid of spiders and webs, spray with repulsive product, deep clean, reorganize. 80%

Self-improvement: I'll keep learning as a teacher, writer and parent.

• Teaching early years MOOC: I'll be an active participant through the 6 weeks and implement new ideas at home and in my classes. 98% 
• Choose next course in August: probably something about teaching again.

Physical health: I'll try and be more and more active while making sure to give myself enough time to relax too and avoid burning out as a side effect of Hubby's slipped disk.

• Housework: I'll focus my energy on this to stay active on a daily basis. Since the plan includes rooms we are currently not using and that are either being or about to be renovated, my goal is to reach 90%. Currently, 85%
• Stretching: I'll stretch every morning to prevent hurting myself while being active (I have a tendency to sprain) That is definitely becoming a routine as I don't need the reminders so much to it.
• Yoga: I'll try and have a yoga session with my girls at least once a week. For starters, I'll look for the best time slot for this. Still looking for the right time. I'm guessing it will have to be on Sundays as that is the one day we're all home.
• Abs/Fitness: if there's time and energy (ie if Hubby gets better and life stops happening so much), I'll get down to working on fixing my diastasis recti for good, then going back to fitness.

Mental health & journalling: I've started a digital journal and will keep using it daily to keep track of my moods, ideas, learning, etc. Later, I'll schedule a lookback time to make sure this is useful. I'll also keep reading about emotional intensity but more on that below. Journalling daily.

Reading: I'll try to read daily. It's beta-reading but I am reading daily! =D

Emotional intensity: I'll try and complete this reading and discuss it with Hubby. 57.5%

Beta-reading a Sci-Fi novel: I'll make notes and send feedback to the writer by mid-August. I finished earlier because it became just so engrossing I kept reading chapter after chapter. 100%

Writer's website: I'll start the new website for sure, and hopefully get my hands on the original one to export it rather than rebuild from scratch. Hubby will help since sitting in the office armchair is the one thing he manages to do without feeling too horrible.