Hello everyone! Happy New Year to you all!
I know, I know, the only time you ever hear from me is at the start of a new year. Seems like I need to come up with some sort of routine to stay in touch with you, right? Yeah, I honestly should. It's just difficult to come up with one since I don't really have anything happening to share with you!
I have it in my head that this year could be the one where I make a triumphant return. Then again, I wouldn't want to make promises I can't keep. However, I do feel it's time for me to make progress toward publishing at least one or two new books, don't you? I also have some other things up my sleeve as well, so be on the lookout for some news!
Word of the Year
Last year's word of the year was RECLAIM. While life in 2020 wasn't exactly the year to make wild proclamations, I still feel I was able to do some of that throughout the year. Even though I'll continue to work on the word reclaim and my words from previous years (balance and intention), I want to focus on a new word.
And that word is MINDFUL.
I need to get back to my roots of being more in tune with myself and what I need and want in life. This will also require the other words as seen in this graphic: gratitude, confidence, change, transform, rise, release, listen, progress, grace, and forgiveness. To achieve this, I am going to start writing in a journal regularly like I used to several years ago. When I stopped that, I feel like I lost a sense of myself and I want to have that part of me back again.
As for other resolutions, I want to continue to learn German daily, to become healthier (eat better, exercise, and lose some weight), be more positive, and write as much as I possibly can.
Since I no longer have a book blog to discuss reading goals, I'll go ahead and talk about that on here instead. I completed my goal of reading 35 books in 2020! And in 2021, I want to aim a bit lower. Reading 35 books was hard for me to do last year and I'm not sure if it was because of what was going on in the world or because of everything else I had on my plate, but I had to rally near the end of the year to meet the goal. So I'll be aiming for 27 books this year, with the possibility of increasing it later in the year. Who knows? Maybe 2021 will be a good year for reading for me!
Here are two pictures of me from 2020. The second one features me with my heart rat, Nigel (AKA Smoosh). Sadly, he passed in October, but I'll never forget his smooshy and loving face.
Expect to hear from me a little more this year! I hope you're all doing well and taking care of yourselves during this tough time. Hang in there and talk to you soon!
