Transition & a new decade

I can’t believe we are in a whole new decade.

And also that I always find myself back here writing about my resolutions. A lot of changes happened in 2019. Good changes. And the latter part of the year was a huge transitioning phase for me.

At the end of September I went through a break-up. Probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done. But something I had to do for myself.

Naturally a breakup song was written, and not long after I was invited to perform at a singer/songwriter’s showcase at The Camel. I performed that song along with the handful of others I’ve written in front of people who came to listen.

In November I left The Eye Place for a new job at Evergreen Enterprises. I was (finally!!!) given the chance to write. My job as a copywriter for Evergreen has been the validation I needed as a writer, and has finally set me on the path I want to be on. A path to an actual writing career.

Then of course the holiday season commenced, and it was a lovely holiday spent with my sister and parents. And lots of champagne.

And now we’re in a new year & new decade!

But this year, when I revisited my resolutions for 2019 & was getting ready to write new ones for the new year ahead, I realized I wanted to shift my focus a little bit. Instead of experiences, or getting something, or gaining something, I wanted to focus inward. I want to focus on becoming the best version of myself. So instead of going to 20 shows, and reading 15 books (which of course are still goals for this year), my new resolutions sound more like “stick to a morning and evening routine,” “make health a priority,” and “be more proactive & procrastinate less.” Admittedly, some things are easier to measure than others. But just a gentle daily reminder will be enough to hopefully keep these goals in my head.

It’s crazy to see where I was a short year ago, and how much happened in the last year alone. After I really disrupted my routine in the last months of 2019, I think I grew into myself. And now that I have found my independence again, I am ready to be the best version of myself.