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Slowly but surely, I am kicking ass and taking names and getting my year on track. It’s a good feeling, and after a bit of a rough start to the year it is great to finally be feeling like I’m on the mend. I had my second chiropractor session today, and this time I was a bit more prepared for the dry needling torture, which made it a bit more bearable. Nevertheless, it’s not the most fun thing to go to the chiro and between the needles, the clicking and the hectic muscle massage/pinching I always feel a bit fragile when I get out of there.

The good news is that it is slowly coming right. Apparently I am still out of alignment but less skew than I was last week – always a good thing. Even better news is that I am able to go back to gym tomorrow! I have to take it slowly, and will stick to the recumbent bike (the one where you sit down to pedal) and the cross trainer or treadmill for walking on no incline. No running for a while, but at least I can do something.

Even more good news is that after some motivation in the form of a little goal tracking tool I came across yesterday, I was able to spend a few hours working on my book. As some of you may know, I started this damn thing a good few years ago. I did all sorts of things wrong though, like going back to edit chapters rather than carrying on, and leaving too long gaps between writing sessions. The book slowly just reached a dead end, and with all the deadlines, stress and whatnot of 2009, it kinda became a proverbial elephant in the room that made me bashful whenever someone asked how it was going. Yesterday, I decided that a fresh year demanded a fresh start, and so the previous draft was left in peace, and a new one was began. This one is more reflective of my influences and style, and rather than being the rather formulaic Dean Koonz style horror that it once was, this one is a rather different beast. With some of my biggest influences and favourite writers including Haruki Murakami, Hunter S. Thompson and Bret Easton Ellis, and a somewhat different tactic of the bad (or maybe just anti-hero) guy being the main character, and the supposed good guys being the baddies, not to mention a weird blend of styles, I’m not sure if this will be a horror… not in the usual sense anyway. This is fine, it will be what it is meant to be.

As for the inspiration lately, I have to say that these two little things have really done wonders for my outlook and I think that both are well-worth having a read and try respectively.

2 Cool Things to Inspire and Motivate…

1. Joe’s Goals Tool

This little tool is superb in its simplicity and ease of use, and allows you to add and track goals throughout your week. You can add notes and omit days for certain goals, and when you have completed each goal you can click to tick it off. You can also view reports over a month or more to track your goals.

Why it rocks: setting and achieving small goals is great for stress management
Where you can find it: http://www.joesgoals.com

2. Happiness Tips

Another great Twitter find, 2 Minutes to a Happier You is by far one of the best articles I’ve ever read. From letting the sun in when you wake up to eating nuts and chopping veggies, there are tons of excellent and quick ways to boost your zen. Bookmark it and read it every time you need to de-stress!

Why it rocks: lots of great tips for zen boosting – quick, easy and so logical!
Where you can find it: http://www.prevention.com/liftyourmood/index.shtml

Now that Monday is over, there are just four days left to get through. I’m feeling pretty calm and ready to tackle each day as it comes, pain or otherwise! And tomorrow, I can get my ass into gear and work up a sweat… super amped.

Don’t you love that feeling of things coming right?