Birthdays Mean…Self-Evaluation!

It was my birthday on Wednesday (woot?!), so I thought it would be a good idea to share some of my thoughts. I write a little self-evaluation or contemplation note to myself almost every year; in it I go over things like major accomplishments, setbacks, goals and feelings about where I’m at in my life. This year is special –I have a blog on which to post writing related thoughts!

It was a busy year, so busy in fact that as I think back I can’t believe it was just one. I got through a major presentation involving a project very close to my heart that required PUBLIC SPEAKING IN FRONT OF STRANGERS; I finished university; I graduated with a BA (a BA!); I adopted my fur babies; I attended my very first writing conference that sparked so much on the creative front for me; I launched Anxiety with two awesome partners (seriously, I couldn’t have asked for better people who are equally dedicated); I got a post-graduation job that I don’t feel is sucking away my soul (most days); I’ve submitted a short story that may see the published light of day; and, I have stories in the works that I intend to get published down the road.

See? Seriously busy!

In short: I’m living my writing dream, just the way I’ve wanted to since I was little. Ok, not exactly the way I envisioned when I was a kid, but who cares? I’m getting there. Most importantly: I’m moving forward.

I debated writing about my publishing goals in this post but decided against it. I haven’t put my designs to paper yet and I don’t think this is the time or place. Time, because my life is still in too much flux (if you can believe it). Place, because if I put them here and things don’t work out in the narrow time frame I know I’ll give myself, I’ll feel like an enormous ass not to mention an epic failure.

However, since Anxiety Ink is designed for writing-craft-talk, I will say that I intend to have something published by the time I’m 30. That gives me a huge window to work in! I love cheating the system.

I don’t have any new goals to announce. I’m still on track with the ones I set for the New Year –“on track” meaning still trying to get those ones accomplished. Right now I’m focused on organizing. My life needs dramatic organizing at this point.

It’s been a long, exciting year and I hope the next one is equally so!

Now the big question: am I the only one that evaluates themselves on their birthday? It can be a bit of a buzzkill but I feel it’s important…

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