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Journal Entry #2

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? We had our annual father daughter camping trip. Which is more like “glamping.” We had fun fishing, swimming(this is Mississippi. It’s still hot outside. 🤣), and hanging out together. 

I worked my day job today, and my current work listen is The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. I am loving it. I try and  listen/read a good bit of personal growth/self development and Writer Craft books because it helps me to believe in myself and keep my fire lit. This is from someone who “hates” non-fiction, and falls asleep reading it. But listening to it on an audiobook has been a game changer. So if you are like me and can’t read non-fiction, but want to learn, give audiobooks a try. 

Then I came home after work, and did some much needed yard work. My flower beds looks so much better despite the grass and plants being dead. We’ve had the longest drought ever. Like I think it’s rained 3 times in 4 months. Pray for rain to come. Lol 

Now I’m wore out, but I’m about to settle in to do some editing before going to bed. I always work best at night, and I plan to get through at least one chapter before I crash.

How was your day? What are you currently reading? Let me know in the comments below. 😊


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