100 emails done, but should I celebrate?

I'm torn. On one hand, today marks 100 days of consistent writing and publishing — a solid streak that deserves some recognition. On the other hand, it’s just me doing what I said I would do.

But maybe that’s worth celebrating. Consistency isn’t easy. Sticking to a commitment takes effort, and hitting 100 days is proof that I can do it.

So, yeah, maybe I should celebrate. Not with a party or anything, but perhaps with a quiet acknowledgment that I’ve accomplished something worthwhile.

Or you know what? I have an idea. There’s a fish taco shop near my new place that everyone says is one of the best in Southern California.

That’s what I’ll do. Get some fish tacos and chill. Then I can get back to work and on to what’s next.

So, what is next?

I’m going to keep writing every day because it’s good for me. But I’m pulling back on email frequency. If I realize that sending one every day is better for me, I’ll go back to it. But for now, I think it’s time to experiment with taking more time on each piece and see what that does for my thinking — and for the final product you get to read.

In the past, when I’ve done long stretches of daily emails, I almost never went back to edit them. Write, send. Write, send. Write, send.

This time, I’ve spent more time on each email, making sure it does what I want it to do. But I almost never think, “Okay, this is done and there’s nothing more I could do with it.”

Often, I find myself stumbling onto something more interesting than the original idea, but it feels too complicated to dive into because I’ve got to get the email out. I tell myself I’ll revisit it — I even put it on my list of ideas to explore — but I haven’t been checking that list often enough. The ideas on that list feel too big and complex to pursue while I’ve been in the thick of this 100-day email project.

Now that the daily deadline is over, I’ll have more time to dig into those bigger, more complicated ideas.

That’s gonna be cool.

That’s all for now.

Thanks for hanging out.

Talk to you soon.

PS - Maybe sooner than later. Writing this email hit me hard — I got a little sad and nervous. This daily commitment to myself — and to you — has done wonders for me since I kicked it off on March 20th. My mood, my well-being — hell, my entire life has taken a turn for the better.

Now, I'm worried about what happens if I stop — or more accurately, what might not happen?