Today was shaping up to be an okay day, but not perfect. Work has been up and down, but not bad.

Then one little notification turned this from an okay day to an amazing one.

Turns out, I’ve had 31 views on the site as of the time of writing this. The pessimist in me wants to claim it’s all just bots. The realist in me sees its been 2 viewers and wants to think its some sort of glitch on their end.

But I’m taking it at face value. And unexpected win. Because that win has driven me to make a new post, after a long silence.

I’ve been struggling with the worst case of writer’s block I’ve ever had. Normally, a block for me is just for one project, maybe two. This time, I’ve written hardly anything since my last post. My brain just doesn’t want to cooperate.

This unexpected win, though… This has opened at least a little of the dam. I won’t know until I’m at home and can look at working on projects, but I was able to at least work on this. I’ll take that.

Sometimes, its the little wins that give you the biggest boost. For someone struggling to get going in the morning, just making your bed can be that little win that changes the game.

If you get stuck in the middle of a project and have several problems holding things up, sometimes fixing just the smallest project can give you the momentum to solve the rest.

One of my dearest dreams is to publish a novel. Finishing Taking Back the Kingdom showed me I do have what it takes to finish a manuscript, and that was a huge win that gave me the courage to start writing the projects I’m currently working on. But in the midst of writer’s block, when the words just don’t flow to the page how they should, seeing that eyes are on me and my work helps immensely.

To any who do read this and feel what I’m saying, thank you. Even when no one comments, the fact that the view number goes up still gives me something to call a win. If you’re struggling with motivation or a project right now, look for the little win, the unexpected win. You never know where that little boost will take you.