We're all doing okay, but this is just an example of how life can get in the way of productivity sometimes, and you just have to adjust and do your best! Hope you're healthy!!

I have a chronic illness. I am coming off a major surgery. Recovery has been slow and frustrating. My surgical team and my physical therapy team have been so encouraging on my tough days.I know that at some point me and my mom want to write about my journey with my genetic disorder. I know it will happen eventually.

Prayers for Everyone in the household that this mess goes away quickly. 🙏 My daughter Kallie is sick right now with COVID, when I first found out my anxiety was really bad because she has asthma and was praying she didn't get really bad. But luckily her doctor called her in something to help with her breathing. I think this headcold or whatever it is, is just everywhere right now. Great job on your word count. 👍❤️ Thank you for sharing Sarra ❤️ 🙏 😊

@HeartBreathings

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Oh my goodness, definitely scary! I hope she's doing well!!

re watching all the nano videos in the back ground while writing the last few weeks. But I still can't believe they didn't call you to tell you about them being out of the meds and didn't just call the doc when they knew... ugh I can feel the frustration as much as I did when I watched this when you uploaded it

Here in Alberta (Canada) we are getting pounded with respiratory viruses and flu as well as new COVID cases. Both children's hospitals in the city of Edmonton, near my hometown, are pushing capacity and several schools are out because of it all. My sister and I haven't stopped masking but of course our politicians here aren't putting the mandates back. Do take care, everyone. Sarra, you're doing so great! Thanks for inspiring me every day.

Same thing happening with my grandchildren that are school age. If they're negative for the flu, covid, and stomach virus, the doctor says it's viral and it has to run it's course. It's so heartbreaking watching them go through this. Most of the schools where I live have half or over half of the children out with sickness. I hope Andrew feels well soon. You're doing wonderful with your writing. Cheering you on from Alabama.

@HeartBreathings

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It seems to be going around everywhere!

Here in NC, we had stomach bug and rolled right into a cold that won’t go away. Half of my daughter’s class has been out sick. Doc said kids are getting back to back infections. Suuuucks! Hope everyone is well soon!

Those kinds of days are so stressful and can take the breath right out of you. Praying for Andrew, poor kid must be miserable being sick so much. Hope everyone gets some good rest and is on the mend soon. Thanks for the encouraging words. Stay well.

Ugh poor buddy 😞 my whole household has been sick the last 3 weeks too. Coughs, fevers, ear infections... it's a mess out there! Hope everyone feels a little better tomorrow 🧡

@HeartBreathings

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Oh no!! Hang in there mama!

Oh my heart breaks for you dealing with sick babies. My dad was in the hospital for 9 days at the end of October/beginning of November, and between homeschooling my kids, taking care of them, the house, seeing my dad every day that I could, and taking care of a husband with strep, and catching it myself, I was worn. I still haven't been able to "GYST", but I haven't given up and am still plotting.

@HeartBreathings

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Wow that's so much to deal with! You're amazing

@evelyngray9893

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@@HeartBreathings Thank you, but you truly are my inspiration! You show your struggles, the struggles of a REAL person, and you don't give up. Thank you!

Poor Sarra!!!! My family has been getting EVERYTHING under the sun as well! But because of your workbook, I gave myself 6 days off, and have used only three zero word days. Some of those days I only have 500 or less words, but because of the worrying community sprints, I’ve been able to get 16k words! I know you can still hit 50k! I’m cheering for you! And I’m also praying for your family. ❤❤❤

I spent some time today plotting and some time in my local NaNoWriMo's discord sprinting. I'm going to a write-in tomorrow and hopefully I'll hit 15K there. I hope Andrew feels better soon and everybody else stays healthy.

It’s definitely the world some kind of RSV flu that the kids are passing around. Praying for healing.

I'm so sorry! I hope your son feels better soon. It's terrible when kids get ill--so difficult to focus on anything.

Being proud for what you do accomplish is so important!! I hear ya with the mom life!!!

I hope Andrew feels better - and Evie stays healthy! I know up here (Ohio) RSV is going around (respiratory virus). My daughter works at a pharmacy and she said it's been insane - meds not available, staffing is so short and customers get aggravated. And now we have snow, making it all worse (after being 70 degrees two days ago). Bring on the colds now! :( Stay healthy and good luck!

I just wanted to say that I think your vlog editing work gets better and better all the time. :) 💕 Really, thanks for putting these diaries out every year!

@HeartBreathings

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Thank you so much for the encouragement!!

Hope Andrew feels better soon 🙏 And that the rest of your family stays healthy

I just want to give you a big hug. The fever sounds like the flu that has been working its way through my work. :(

Yup we were wiped out last week with a stomach bug too. Between me and the three kids puking and trying not to miss any time at my full time job, I somehow managed to catch up this weekend to the word count somehow!

This sounded so stressful but you had a great attitude to it all, Sarra. I hope Andrew is feeling a lot better now! I think something is happening collectively because people around me also had a really hard day 10, if they are doing NaNo or not, so we have to get through it one day - or one coffee - at a time. Keep at it, we have got this. I also think there's something to be said if the only thing you have to take care of is *yourself*. We need to nurture our own mental and physical health too, not just for NaNo, but as an act of self love.💛

"He smelled like xyz and suddenly y." ROFL. This is the relatable content I am here for. I know I'm way behind on these videos, but I hope Andrew is doing better and the rest of you managed to stay healthy.

I know how difficult it can be on tough days to summon the energy to work on anything creative. Thank you for taking the time to share your message today because I really felt it! I hope your son feels better soon. 💙

Sarra I will be praying that your son gets better soon. Big hugs to you 🤗.

I’m so sorry! Both my kids are on antibiotics after being on and off again sick for weeks, too. I really hope things get better for Andrew soon!

Hey Sarra. Sending healing energy to you and to the kiddos. school is a breeding ground. I know we can't keep them in a bubble but boy I remember those days. Life happens. We can't control everything - yeah, I'm still learning that one. ;-) I did get about 1k in today. Planning to sprint most of the weekend. I bought a light up GamePro keyboard. Takes some getting used to. Hope your words flow. Creative Blessings!

Poor Andrew. I hope he feels better soon.

I was ready to cry for you- every mom recognizes this! Hugs for all of your health- hedge of health protection around the whole family... and everyone reading this... ❤❤❤

Sorry your son has been so ill. Hope he’s better soon. Your hair looks great for all the hours you spent waiting, lol.

Hugs! Hope Andrew gets well soon!

i hope your son is feeling better!! seems like everyone is getting sick right now

Sarra..❤❤❤ for you and the whole fam. What an inspiration you are. Self care and Starbucks for the win🙌🏻

Best wishes to Andrew! Poor guy 😞

Do what you gotta, mama! You're an inspiration for putting your kiddo first and still striving to meet your goals. Get some rest and come back to hit it hard another day! We're all proud of you. Sending prayers for health for your whole family!

I'm so proud of you Sarra for wriitng at least a sprint almost every day, still doing it anyway. It encourages me so much and shows how you've been keeping growing these past years and NaNos and Camps

👏🏾👊🏾💗You are a trooper! Healing to all. P.S. I have and use coloring books and 🖍crayons too!😊

Prayers for your son and family! Don't give up. Remember it has to rain to get the rainbow sometimes. Love you.

I hope he's feeling better in the morning and the rest of your family stay healthy. Way to be an amazing Mama, and I have full faith in you.

praying for Andrew and your family. Rest mama! Take care of yourself too.

Our household has also had sicknesses on and off since school started, as soon as we get rid of one cold another seems to start (doesn’t help that there are 8 kids in the house, all under the age of 15) We can get through this!!

Big hugs to Andrew & all of the family. 💜

I am so sorry to hear that your son's been so sick! I hope he's feeling much better today and that your little girl doesn't catch it. I love the cozy set up you have in your room! I honestly applaud anyone who can write in bed; sometimes I even struggle to read in bed because as soon as I get comfy, I'm out lol. Btw, what Christopher Pike book did you have there? I remember reading "A Season of Passage" back when I was in like, 8th grade. One of my first true horror novels ever - he's a fantastic writer!

@HeartBreathings

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The Midnight Club! It's now a show on Netflix and I wanted to reread before watching the show. Loved Season of Passage!

Aww, big hugs to Andrew. Hope he feels better soon.

Yeah over here in England we have had the cough go through the family. My kids, their kids, grands and great grands. It's hit us all.hope you all feel better quickly.

Poor munchkin! Hope Andrew starts to feel better (and stays better!) soon!! ❤

Oh, so sorry to hear your son is sick. I hope he has a quick recovery! Thank you for such a positive approach to a difficult time.

as the t-shirt that I got from your giveaway says "this is just a chapter not the whole story"! That shirt means so much for me at this time. I truly hope that your son is much better soon and that Eve doesn't get it!

@HeartBreathings

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Shipped it out to you and I am excited for you to get it!

I felt this way last night. Work just did me in and I could only muster up 292 words before shutting down my computer and going to bed! Hoping your son feels better and thank you for the inspiration!

Our house too, I feel you it's not easy on the family!!! Hugs

Hope he's feeling better soon and the rest of you stay healthy.

Good for you!

Oh no! I Andrew is feeling better today and the rest of you stay healthy. I look forward to these videos each day. Thank you for spending so much time working on them for us

Gosh so sorry Andrew is under the weather and that you had such a frustrating day. Praying the meds work and he feels better soon. Hugs ❤

I’m praying for you guys. I’ve been dealing with stomach issues and I now need an MRI so this surgeon can see where this lump is since it may not be in my appendix like originally thought and I work full time, so I’ve been struggling with nanowrimo. I’m sorry your son is dealing with this. I pray that no one else in your house gets sick and that he heals soon. 🙏❤

@HeartBreathings

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Oh my gosh, I'm sending you prayers and good vibes for a simple answer!

Hope your child feels better. I can relate as a mom of three. This video was inspiring to remember to stay flexible with our self expectations.

I hope your littles feel better soon. And I loved Midnight Club. I need to reread that go back to being a kid.

@HeartBreathings

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Yes, do it!! I haven't watched the Netflix version yet because I'm reading it again first!

Thank you for this video today Sarra! I needed to hear this today. I hope Andrew gets better soon and I hope Evie doesn't get sick. Sending them all the healing vibes I can send.

I’m sorry ur family I going through this. Yes the kiddos are getting real sick this season the poor things. I’ve been sick for about 3 weeks myself and I’m trying to keep up with NaNo but wow it’s a struggle at the moment 😅

Also it felt so nice to write with you during the sprints

I'm sending healing prayers to Andrew! Where I live in Canada our Children's hospital is struggling with how many children that have been coming in with RSV and some other respiratory virus (not covid) so there definitely is something going around.

Aww. I hope Andrew feels better!!!

Hope you have an easier time next week! Hope no one else gets sick and your son gets to feeling better. You're doing great! Look how far you've come from the beginning of your story to where you are now. :) Boathouse drinks and good belly drinks are good to help get immune system better. We usually get them, orange juice and Gatorade. Lay a damp cloth around your son's neck it should help reduce his fever. I did this with my fever earlier this year and it helped reduce it when cold medicine wasn't doing anything. I took the medicine for 3 days and had same temp. When I used this method within 30mins to an hour my fever was gone. Hope the damp cloth laying around neck will help. This week for nanowrimo has been a little bit of a non productive one. Last night I wrote a new chapter today I've been editing the chapters to update on my inkitt story. I had to figure out the town map some. For this week not best but not bad. I made progress and that is what matters. 😁

I had to get my son early from school today the poor sweetheart. Way to get even that many words in when you had such a day. Thank you for all of your inspiration and advocating self care, it truly is so important to be kind to ourselves.

@HeartBreathings

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Hope he feels better soon!

My poor nephew got it three weekends in a row...that's awful!

Not that you need any comments on your appearance, but-You always look good, but I’m really digging your hair parted on the side and straight. I’m a former hairstylist, so always notice hair though it’s not especially important. I hope your boy is well soon. God bless him.

Its 8 a.m. here in germany and i just started writing... i dont know i have 18.000 or 20.000 words... last year i had the same... fever cough, nose running my daughter

I’m a teaching assistant, and we’re getting hit hard with the flu here in the southeast USA, tons of students out. 😢

I'm hoping your son's okay soon. 🥺

Girl! I feel you. My 2 year old was going to daycare, completely fine then a few days later she was sick. Would spend a few days at home then goes back to daycare when she's all better, there for a few days then she's home again. My 2 month old was on and off with a chesty cough for 3 weeks and the first antibiotics dose didn't help too much so took her back to the doctors and had to get more to help. She's a lot better now but she was coughing so much to the point where she was choking in the back seat of the car, couldn't breathe and just was very wheezy and chesty. It's horrible as a parent when you don't know what to do to help when you've tried everything to get them better and they continuously get sick after just getting better. I took her to the doctor, they checked everything with her, it came back clear and sent us away. Took her to the emergency room and they said she had bronchitis and that it would take 6-8 weeks to recover. It definitely sucks seeing your babies sick.

@HeartBreathings

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It really is hard! Oh my goodness, bronchitis!!

I hope Andrew’s feeling better, sounds like a case of food poisoning. Unfortunately it must pass through the body completely which would take a few days. I completely understand medical professionals are too quick to prescribe “medication” when the best thing for him is drinking lots of water, eating plant based organic foods for a few days, and using a humidifier with eucalyptus at night.

Completely understand about kids sickness. My 4yo was out of school most of this week because after getting his 3rd covid shot he just was like a zombie with no energy and when he finally felt better he caught a cold

@HeartBreathings

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Oh no!! Hope he's feeling better!

@nildam.bonilla5849

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@@HeartBreathings slowly getting better thankfully

I been having that with my daughter, making it hard to have tome to write. She has hypothyroidism and they are trying to take her off medication and then she broke her finger❤ On top of that I was trying to launch pottery collection. Haven’t written in the last few days😭

With the day you had, it would've been understandable if that was an IRISH coffee🙏🏾💙

@HeartBreathings

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Sorry to hear about Andrew! As a parent I understand how scary it is when your child is sick. I know they probably did but was he tested for COVID? Where I live in Canada that’s still the first thing they test for. Regarding the pharmacy…between my husband and I we’ve worked in a pharmacy for over 20 years and I can tell you when you dropped off that prescription they should have known right away if they had that antibiotic, especially if it was an amoxicillin suspension as it’s probably the most common antibiotic for kids and this time of the year you go through like crazy (and apparently it’s been off and on backorder now for a while). Hope he feels better soon and Evie doesn’t get sick and you get the sleep you need. 😊

@HeartBreathings

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yes, tested for Covid and negative. Here's hoping the antibiotics are worth it!

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Is it to late to start nanowrimo? I’ve been wanting to write a story but can’t stay with one idea for I have many ideas going through my head

My oldest has the flu now😪

@HeartBreathings

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Oh no! Praying for quick recovery!

@ttmoanamosley1447

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@@HeartBreathings Same to Andrew, all four have been sick on and off for about 3 to 4 weeks