[Gratitude] April 2024 Reflection and Growth Record Note

Hello! This is Tsukuda, a book editor and writer. April has flown by, hasn't it? This time, I'd like to reflect on April and write about what I want to do in May.

Things I accomplished this month

・Wrote 22 articles including short posts (75 total)!
・Earned Congratulatory Boards!
・Received a total of 5,000 likes!
・Achieved 6 consecutive months of posting for the first time!
・Managed to read through an author's books!

I received 8 Congratulatory Boards this month!
To everyone who gave likes to my articles, I would like to thank you once again.🙇

★The total number of monthly likes reached 5,000, meaning I received 1,000 likes in a single month. I will continue to deliver articles that bring comfort to your hearts and help with your creative work.

★Monthly views fell significantly below 10,000, down 30% from the previous month to 8,594 views... I had taken a break from my serial project, so I will turn things around and rebuild starting this month.

★And30 people followed me this month. Thank you very much! To everyone who is already following me, and to those who have newly followed me, I look forward to your continued support.🙇

★And, I achieved my first 6 consecutive months of posting! Having been at this for 4 years, the fact that I was able to achieve 6 consecutive months of posting for the first time is thanks to all of you who enjoy Note with me. Thank you very much.

★I started the challenge of "reading through a personal complete works collection" that I wrote about in last month's reflection. The author whose works I am currently planning to read in their entirety is Banana Yoshimoto. I finished reading "Kitchen" and am now reading a work called "Harbor Light." Coincidentally, I am reading both her debut work and her latest work, and both are so interesting that they are stealing my sleep time (lol). It might be rude to say this, but even though Yoshimoto-san is nearing 60, she hasn't withered at all. I was encouraged, thinking that this is no time for me to be saying "I'm too old."

★Last month, I received article introductions from many people, includingKurosaki Naosan,Shigekusan, andJise-ojisan (I apologize if I missed anyone's name). I would like to thank you all again.

★In April, I had a series of work days that lasted until morning. The "10-minute morning diary" experiment was born from that. Looking back, it's an embarrassing diary that sounds like I'm screaming. I've learned that in my case, I can't write good sentences unless I have a certain amount of time.

Top 3 most read Notes in April

★Replacing the perennial champion, "50 Notes that were useful for a book editor who wanted to improve both writing and editing skills," the #1 spot for views went to my March reflection article. I'm happy that you are interested in me. I want to continue to grow to meet everyone's expectations.

★And, the 2nd and 3rd spots were taken by "book introduction articles." It might be because I wasn't able to write other articles, but I have realized once again how popular these are. I would like to continue putting effort into them.

April's challenges

Reflecting on April, what I feel is a lack of power. That refers to simple physical strength or a lack of input. If I had a little more power, I wouldn't have been bedridden and would have been writing something else by now. You can't solve this with just enthusiasm.

As I wrote in this article,human potential is infinite, but the time and resources we have are limited.Even without that, my resources are being drained by my battle with illness, so I keenly felt that I must think carefully about how I use my resources.

So, I'm thinking of reading some time management books. The ones I'm planning to read now are "The Mañana Method: The Complete Edition" and "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals." If you have any books that were useful for time management, please let me know in the comments ^^

Things I want to do in May

"Apply to the Note Creative Awards"
I have already decided what I want to write, so I plan to build the structure in May, get into a state where I can write, and finish writing it in June.

Site Map Renewal
Two months have passed since the last renewal, and now that the number of articles has increased, I would like to clarify more clearly 'who this note is for and what kind of content it provides.'

Series Article Renewal
Currently, I have three ongoing series: 'Editor's Words,' 'Can I Recover from Depression Diary,' and 'List of Books I Want to Read This Week.' Many of them have stalled, but I will renew and revive them.

If it's too much, take a break
I ended up bedridden after all, so I want to engrave 'If it's too much, take a break' into my heart. I want to make sure to take care of my body.

That is all for my brief reflection on April.

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