Post 24. Breaking through the tired!

I. AM. TIRED.

This is the state of being for me since I started having kids, first juggling job and my first born, then the second and job and now the third and staying at home.
Staying at home is basically a constant battle between doing everything I need to do and sitting down on the couch for Netflix and napping.

      Many mornings are hard for me. I wake up tired but I get my ass out of bed (it may take me a few minutes but at least, I have kicked the snooze habit) and I start my day. Getting the kids out of bed and to school is pretty routine but can be difficult. I cling to the knowledge that when they are safely in school, I go home to have a cup of coffee in peace.
       HA!!

I fool myself like this EVERY morning. Because when I come home, it's GO time! I go straight for my workout clothes and get started on my workout. Every morning, I think I should skip it today, I'm tired and I deserve a break. EVERY MORNING.

But I go through it anyway. I drag my mat to the floor, collect my weights and Ipad (I follow several Youtube videos for my workout) and put on my music.
       This morning, after months of working out (most) mornings, I hit something of a milestone.
Instead of almost dying to make it through some of my workouts, I found I could push myself all the way to the end. It was hard and sweat was pouring off me like the Niagra falls, but I did it. I got through those 5 more pushups, those 5 more everything.
Why is it when you are basically done with whatever exercise you are doing, they tell you to do 5 more?

I have NO idea but this morning, I managed them. I breathed through the pain and it felt glorious.
Now, I'm not doing any Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson workout but I am damn happy with my results and my improving stamina.

      When I started out a few months back (like 2-3) I could barely get through any 1 workout video on Youtube. I found one I liked which included no equipment and I had to work my way up to it and today I workout to 3-4 workouts daily and I make it through!
Totally happy with this!

Also, my novel is almost ready for its first Beta read! So excited, just threw the whole thing through Grammarly to make sure I hadn't missed some horrible typos.

I hope everyone is having a great day.

(That unicorn man! What in the world is that about. I used it cause, you know, Unicorns)

Post 17 What to name a novel?

Seriously, what do I name it?

This is the question nagging me today. Even thought my edits aren't done, I am getting closer and closer to the end goal of submitting it. I have a synopsis to write as well and perhaps the title will come to me there. 

          But what I want (what I really, really want) is for a tiny gnome to come out from underneath my sofa and tell me what to name it. Just appear with that perfect title. Perhaps I can pray to the Title-Gnome under the sofa and he will send me an answer. (I don't know why it would be a Title Gnome but I like the idea.)

          For my last novel, I named it after the main character's last name. It was a thriller and the story was all about her anyway. It was appropriate. 

This new novel can't use this. So I need a title. Title, title, where are you title?

         I've looked at the internet for a while for ideas on how to come up with one. 

The internet does not disappoint. There are oodles of suggestions of how to come up with one. Most popular is to brainstorm with what the book is actually about. But I, of course, found a Book Title Generator! 

( http://fantasynamegenerators.com/book-title-generator.php#.VzHNyfl97IU ) 

Needless to say, I play with this generator and before I know it, I look up and realize I've lost an hour! But man, it's fun! 

I would LOVE to name my book Ogre of Summer! or Goblins and Criminals! 

Never mind there are not Goblins or Ogres in the book.

How about Trees Without Hope! 

         Nope!

Women and Rats?

         Nooooo. 

Decay of Perfection? 

         Eeeeewwww.

Goddess with a Goal? 

         Getting better.

Pirates without Sin?

         What kind of pirates are they? 

Cats with Vigor?

          WHAT? 

           There's great fun to be had with these generators. I think I will stay with brainstorming, though, for now. By all means, give it a go. You never know, you might get an idea. :) 

Now, back to work.

Also - Can't wait for Eurovision tonight!! GO ICELAND!!