Indoors

It's tough when it's too wet and windy to play outdoors.

Indoors I finished my draft proposal, only to learn that it's building on work for which the paper might not be accepted for publication, leading to a slight self-esteem crisis. I have to remind myself that this will happen with my independent and non-standard approach to research, and that when it comes off it has reaped huge benefits. I don't think my co-author will be troubled by it, since she's similarly independent and believes in me - which helps a lot! My innate self-confidence will soon take over again and carry me forwards regardless.