Week 2 Report on the (Happiness Project) Project

I can say this week went much more smoothly than last week. There were a few bumps here and there, but perfect is not in my vocabulary during this project.
I was able to read from Inkdeath and also to take time to write a little something every day. This week has successfully reminded me why I'm going to be an English Literature major in college. These are the sole two things that I just love to do. I could spend hours lying around just reading. And although I don't always have an idea in my head to write about, when I do, I can't stop. I keep going and going until I either finish my thoughts or crash right there on my keyboard.
Haidt mentioned in The Happiness Hypothesis that when people are doing something they enjoy and are good at, they become "in the zone", which is completely how I feel when I'm in a writing kind of mood. It can be hard to focus sometimes or come up with a cool idea to write about, but it's also hard to close my laptop when it's already 11:30, even though I want to keep on typing until that last paragraph is finished. Words are a finicky thing to me, because sometimes they seem to just flow and are able to connect my thoughts beautifully and seamlessly. However, at other times, it can be as if my mind is completely empty and the English language is lost on me. This can be incredibly frustrating, but as I practice writing something everyday, it becomes a little easier to think of things to say, and to also develop your own voice in writing.
I found a strong connection to myself and Rubin in the Happiness Project, especially when her focus of the month was Pursue a Passion. She took on the challenge of writing a novel in 30 days, which seemed impossible, but aparently do-able. My favorite thing she did was "forget the results", which is something I have a hard time doing. Forgetting results means to not worry about what you're writing or editing it after it's completed. I'm constantly checking and rechecking whatever I'm working on and editing my writing as I go along. This ends up with me spending more time trying to fix what I've already written than trying to write more and be happy with it the first time around. So, applying what Rubin did, this week I tried to forget results. Even though I'm putting all of this on the internet for the whole world to see, it's important to not let what others might judge affect what or how I'm writing.
This week I also kept up on getting enough sleep and finishing homework in a timely manner. The cleaning part is still a struggle, however, and I need to get it back under control before my clothes form a munity and forever overtake my bed or something.