Last week was a whirlwind of work. What had once felt like so much time to get ready for the show quickly became not enough. And then the show was almost here, it was happening, and then it was over.
It's all a blur, but it was a lucrative blur, I guess.
I didn't get nearly as much done for the show as I had wanted, but even so, I did a lot of business and pulled in a good amount of money. I can't remember how much I made at the show last year, but this year's was similar. Next year I could probably bring in more if I'm better prepared.
Here's a quick rundown:
Writing
I was doing really well with writing every day, even if it wasn't very much, but of course that fell apart in the last few days: Friday and Saturday nights, when I was working hard to complete my projects, and last night, when I was exhausted from essentially a 12-hour work day on 2 hours of sleep. Still, I set a streak record for the year so far of 11 days, which I'm pleased about. A break for a few days around the show seems justifiable.
I also succeeded in getting my social media post up last week, although it was only the one. And of course, I wrote my politics newsletter every single day except for Saturday and Sunday — Saturday because I was too busy prepping for the show, and Sunday because I was too exhausted. I was asleep before 11pm last night, which almost never happens!
Decluttering and Organization
I decluttered in the kitchen and garage a little as part of preparing for the show. That counts, right?
Dolls
Obviously, I worked on my dolls plenty, probably making up for the entire year in just a few days. I am hoping to keep it up, too, just at a less hectic pace.
Taxes
With all of the preparations for the doll show, I didn't work on taxes at all last week, so I need to get back on it! I am likely going to file an extension as there's no way I can finish everything I need to by tomorrow. The key will be continuing to work on this daily after filing the extension, rather than waiting until the last minute before the extended deadline.
Lessons Learned
While I managed to pull off a pretty decent show, it would have been much better if I'd started preparing much earlier in the year, as I'd originally planned. Even a month in advance would have made the whole thing much better, instead of trying to cram it all in during the week before the show. I finish out the show every single year vowing to prepare more in advance the next year, and I never do. However I think I would have this year if it hadn't been for the upsetting and chronically distracting political climate.
Now that the show is over, I am taking it easy for a couple of days, since I'm showing signs of burnout and overwhelm today — I'm easily distracted and taking a long time to do simple tasks. But this week and next, I intend to establish a weekly rhythm where I'm balancing my time a little better between the things that matter.
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