April was an extremely unproductive month, in which I did basically nothing to make progress towards any of my goals. Upon reflecting on this, I’ve started wondering- why is it so hard to be the me that I want to…
Category: Reflection & Goal Setting
March is the month that I became a writer. Some people might argue with that statement, and say I’ve been a writer for years. I have journals full of writing, notebooks full of poems, and Hilroy scribblers (remember those?) full…
February cheats by only having 28 days. You may think it’s only 2 or 3 days shorter than all the other months, but I swear, it’s more of a difference than that. February was month two of acting on my…
To be completely cliché: It’s hard to believe that January is over already. But, somehow, it is, and with the end of January comes the first of my goal check-ins. I’m writing this check-in with a bit of a caveat….
Alright, let’s get serious here. So far this month, I’ve told you about a few different ways I’m trying to shape 2014 to be an amazing year- through 365 days of writing, 52 weeks of reading and new experiences, 12…
In Project 2014, I told you that I was jumping aboard the #oneword365 train, and choosing just one word to sum up how I want to live and what I want to focus on, every day, all year long. There…
I love the New Year, and all of the hope and ambition it brings. I’m one of those people who always set new goals and resolutions. However, most years, I also end up being one of those people who abandons…
Back in December, I began planning for 2014. I did this without giving more than a passing thought to 2013. I had this vague sense that 2013 hadn’t been anything special, just another year to check off, and moved on….
I need to learn how to read. For those who know me, especially those who grew up with me, that’s probably a strange comment. I love reading, and spend most of my spare time doing just that. But I still…
One thing I’ve learned very quickly since starting this blog is that writing is hard. It’s really easy to have thoughts and opinions, but really difficult to put those in writing. The minute I start writing things down, I start…