Tonight I am celebrating the fact that I am nearing the publication of a paper I have been working on for just over a year. Aside from a few small spelling errors I caught in the proof the publisher sent me, it should be on its way to the journal. Time to have a beer.
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It is a bit funny how we can get through each day trying to achieve small victories like this. Particularly in the face of real life concerns and issues. Tiny wins seem to have an out-sized role in providing a psychological boost. The moment will inevitably be fleeting, and then it will be on to chasing the next thing, or dealing with the next crisis, or celebrating the future accomplishment. I am celebrating this little win not only with a beer, but a reflection and moment of mindfulness to be living fully in the present. I hope I can use this moment to leverage myself into a better mental state, one with less anxiety and a greater appreciation for the things I have and the things I have achieved. I will also use this time to reflect on what a sappy write I can be, especially looking back over the last few blog postings. I feel they are not reflective of my day-to-day personality. I wonder if this blog serves as an outlet for a side of myself I keep bottled up at work. Now that I am living alone, I keep my own company most of the time, and don't have any close confidants, not that I have ever been into sharing much of my feelings, even with friends. So tonight I share my little victory and resolution to be more in touch with the present with whatever member of this strange online community stops by. Good luck to any readers out there. I hope you all experience some small win in the near future that gives you a boost.
Another long day, but overall a good one. I am nearing the publication of a paper I have been working on for just over a year, and, aside from a few spelling errors I caught in the final proof from the journal, it should be on its way in to print soon. It's a nice personal victory for me and I figure that it is time to celebrate with a little bit of beer.
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