I've been feeling really positive about the things that are in motion in my life and career of late. In fact, my writing partner Corinne and I have had this unspoken pattern where one of us just proclaims at random, "I'm really excited about all of this." I think it's important to allow ourselves to feel excited and empowered. This is already sounding super cheesy, but bear with me. Here's a breakdown of some of the things I'm pretty jazzed about at the moment:

A fun side note... This was the time (yesterday) when Corinne and I discovered we were wearing matching outfits.

As I'm writing this, I've made it through page 70 of the first draft of my screenplay. Hopefully, by the end of today, I will have totally completed my first pass at Act II. (I'm close.)
I'm really excited that DIY Friends has launched and that at least one of our new episodes will be posting next week.
Corinne and I have a first draft of a pilot that we're both feeling really good about. It still needs some tune ups, and we want to have a reading soon to hear it out loud and get feedback, but it's in a really nice place.
I booked an acting project shooting in the next two weeks through another job that I just wrapped. It's a really great feeling to get an opportunity as a result of prior work.
Corinne and I have more than half of the episodes for our upcoming original series written (and we should be even further along after tonight). And we have a super exciting meeting happening next week about this stuff. Woohoo!

I think my chief takeaway here is that I'm happiest when I have more than one thing going on. I love feeling like I have a few different metaphorical pots simmering, and I can direct my attention between them. This way, when one thing starts to go really well, I can celebrate that, and if it slows down, I've got something else I can get excited about.

It's a fine balance managing different endeavors without spreading myself thin, but I definitely want to keep this sense of productivity and multiple options as my new normal.

Erica

Eggs in Many Baskets