Write Anyway

A friend recently asked me, “If you could define what 2008 was for you in one word, what would it be?”

Without hesitation, I replied, “Fast.”

No word defines my 2008 better. The world whipped by so fast this past year, I feel like all I have been doing is trying to catch up. In the case of work and getting things done, that’s absolutely true.

Because of this, there are a lot of things I wanted to do last year that I didn’t. I don’t think I touched my scrapbook, though my wedding photos are all patiently waiting for me. (How’s THAT for procrastination?) I didn’t finish my work in progress – not even to the point of just the first draft being done. I didn’t spend as much time as I wanted out in the world meeting people, and I didn’t spend as much time with my husband as I wanted to.

Most of my time was spent working, thinking about work, catching up with work or something else related to work.

This year I want that to change.

Now, I don’t do resolutions. I do ‘general hopes for better things in the coming year’, but resolutions just tend to piss people off.

My hopes for this year, things I’ve already been working on for a couple weeks, are learning to relax a bit more, focus on the things that make me truly happy, find my way back to writing and to spend more time and devotion to those I love.

I also hope that, with the coming of the New Year, every one of you finds what you’re looking for and hoping for in this world. Just remember that the world is what we make of it.

Best wishes,

JM