Row80: Kicking and Screaming!

The dreaded check-in
 
 
Okay, I thought before Jenny Hansen comes over here and grabs me by the throat that I would kick my own butt in gear and get my Row80 post up!
 

Well, let’s take a look at how I did last week…
 

It was not a pretty picture. In fact I don’t know why I am bothering with this because last week was absolutely crazy. And for those of you that know me, Hubby had surgery at the beginning of the week, which was no small task and that threw the whole week off, though not completely.
 

Shall we take a peak? Although seriously, it’s not worth looking at. But here it goes…
 
 

Goals for Round 1:
 
 
1- Work on my current WIP five days a week.
 
Uh, nope. No surprise there. I could not mentally get into it. I was zapped.
 
 
2- Check in with Donna Newton at WWBC once a week.
 
Donna was in L.A. and then I was busy with Hubby.
 
 
3- Participate in my online class to help authors balance writing and business with Bob Mayer.
 
Aha! This I did participate in and turned in my assignment as well. 
 
 
4- Blog at least once a week.
 
Well what do you know? Yep, I posted. And what a wonderful guest post by Tim L. O’Brien. It was an awesome piece of writing. Great job Tim. Thank you!
 
 
5- Visit and support 5 bloggers per day.
 
Check. Believe it or not, I did find time for that. Just don’t ask me how I did it. And yet again I found some wonderful blog posts too!
 
 
6- Tweet at least once per day.
 
Check. Did that more than once. How did I do that? All I can say is that from the start of this, my intention is to support others!
 
7- Exercise on my elliptical twice a week.
 
Well, uh…Nada. That didn’t happen either. There simply wasn’t any time and I was pooped.
 

So now I’m looking forward to a fresh new start to this week!
 
 

Whew, okay I did it. That wasn’t really so bad. And I’m not alone. There are others that are right beside me to help me along the way. So that I don’t irritate my wonderful supportive subscribers, feel free to delete my ROW80 posts if they start to irritate you. They probably won’t be all that interesting, unless…
 

Unless I can temp you all to join us over at the party at ROW80! Feel free to jump in anytime. See you there! 
 
 

So what do you think? How did I do? I wasn’t able to meet all my goals, but are you all still behind me? Can I still count on your support?
 
 

Awe, thanks guys! I knew I could count on you!
Karen.

 
 
 

46 thoughts on “Row80: Kicking and Screaming!

    1. Karen Post author

      Thank you Natalie. I am taking your advice and patting myself on the back right now! Hubby, well it’s hard to say. I think it’s going to be a slow recovery because it has to do with nerve pain and that just takes time. The surgeon was optimistic. So I’m thankful for that. I will send him your positive vibes! 🙂

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    1. Karen

      Oh Angela, with your crazy week, how are you? With no electric last week, did you have internet withdrawal? Thanks soo much for coming by and checking on me. I plan on a fabulous week and I hope the same for you also Angela! 🙂

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    1. Karen

      Oh Shah, thanks for the hugs. How did you know I needed them? I will work on feeling good about myself. That’s a tough one as we are sometimes tougher on ourselves than others, eh? Thank you so much for taking the time to come cheer me on! 🙂

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    1. Karen

      What a week is right! And thank you. Hubby is slowly coming along. I don’t know about the fantastic part, but I’m with you. It’s a new day and a new week, yeah! Thanks for cheering me on Raelyn! 🙂

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    1. Karen

      It better get back to normal Tim. But then again, I’m beginning to wonder what normal actually is. Thank you for your support and you better get busy blogging or am I going to have to come get you again? LOL! 🙂

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    1. Karen

      Check, family first, got it Coleen! And of course I came to see you. I always try to support my friends! Thanks for checking in on me Coleen! 🙂

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  1. Gene Lempp

    I’d say you have a very good reason to let a few things slide for a bit. Your hubby should be first and I hope that his recovery goes smoothly. I’m pretty sure even Jen (while she is motivated) would cut you some slack on this one.

    I hope your coming week is an excellent one, Karen 🙂
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    1. Karen

      Hi Gene! Thanks for coming by to give me some encouragement! Oh I was just kidding around about Jenny kicking my butt. To tell you the truth Gene, I’m a little afraid of Jenny but don’t tell her okay? Yes, I’m hoping that this week will be excellent! 🙂

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  2. Donna Newton

    Lol, Karen! What a hoot!

    I never stick to my lists. There’s always something I just don’t have the time for.

    Anyway, you just get in touch when you need something. I’ll hold off on the search party for now 🙂

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    1. Karen

      Uh oh. She’s dropping in to check on me. I must have been MIA for too long. Oh hi there Donna! Yep, I’m a hoot alright! More like losing my mind I’m afraid. lol. And between you and me I dislike lists too. But I thought I might give R0W80 a try and see if it will keep me on track with my goals. Time will tell. Not to worry, you will hear from me soon! Thanks Donna! 🙂

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    1. Karen

      You are awesome Debra! Thank you so much for always being there for support when I need it. Let’s just hope that this week will be a little more peaceful than the last! Then we’ll celebrate! 🙂

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  3. Jennette Marie Powell

    Sometimes we have to set the goals aside for other priorities. So glad to hear all went well with your husband! With all you had going on, you did fantastically well to get done what you did! It’s a new week, so jump back in when you’re able – and here’s hoping it’s a calmer week!
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    1. Karen

      You know Jennette, you seem to have your priorities in order because you’re getting a lot of writing done. That is the goal I am really going to focus on. Thank you for your concern about my husband. And yes I do hope that this week will be much calmer! 🙂

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  4. brittney

    Thanks for stopping by my update!!! It sounds like you are busy with life! I’m new with row80 as well…and treadmills are evil!
    Id love to get into some sort of update comment pact with you if your interested! Lol nice to meet you!

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    1. Karen

      So nice to have you visit Brittney! And thank you for coming by to give me support! I would love to make a comment pack with you. I think it would be very encouraging! Awesome! 🙂

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  5. Amber

    The beauty of ROW80, for me at least, is that even if I don’t meet my goals, I know TRYING to meet them makes me do more than I might have otherwise.

    Thanks for coming to visit at my Row80 page. I’d love to fill you in on GoWithout, too. I’m @amberwest on Twitter. Feel free to reach me there or on the blog!

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        1. Karen Post author

          Hi Amber! Yes, I am on Twitter. Thanks, I need someone to keep a tab on me. You never know what kind of trouble I can get into! 🙂

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  6. Karen

    You’re doing awesome anyway, Karen. Don’t let anyone (including yourself) tell you any different. What you don’t get done this week, you can work on next week. Good luck. 🙂
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  7. Juliana Haygert

    Hey Karen! Thanks for stopping by my blog 😉
    And I agree with everyone here. You’re doing great!
    I don’t think we’re here to meet all of our goals each week. We’re here to support each other exactly when that doesn’t happen … which sometimes can be often, since real life can get in the way pretty easily.
    We just need to strive 😉
    Have a nice week!
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    1. Karen Post author

      August, I can’t thank you enough for all your support. Lately with everything going on in my life it’s meant a lot. Thanks girl! 🙂

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  8. Jennifer L. Oliver

    The important thing is that you tried to meet as many as you could. Sometimes life gets in the way and we have to accommodate for those changes. So, with everything you had going on this week, I think you did a great job! I’m still behind you all the way – I know you can do it!
    Jennifer
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    1. Karen Post author

      Thank you Jennifer! I’m just trying not to dwell on what I didn’t do and focus on what I did get done. Retraining my attitude girl. And I love that you’re doing well with the ROW! Keep it up! 🙂

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  9. Barbara McDowell

    Ditto what Myndi and Fabio said! You hit and got done some goals, which is great considering everything you have going on. Take care of yourself.

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    1. Karen Post author

      Aw Myndi, thank you so much for taking the time to come by to encourage me. Big hugs to you and growing bump your carrying around. Take care of yourself girl. Thanks. 🙂

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    1. Karen Post author

      Oh thank you Fabio. I appreciate your supportive attitude dude. I can’t wait for things to settle down a bit. It’s always something and I’m panicked over not working on my novels. Thankfully it’s a brand new week! Yeah! 🙂

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