What do you see for yourself in 2011?

The December issue of O Magazine asks us what our next chapter will be - we know for Ms. O it's her OWN Network - so I thought I'd pose that question here with the help of my little O (Owen), pictured. (He's now five, so, yeah, it makes me a little teary.)
I love the idea of starting over and second chances, which is why I love to read and write women's fiction. In my real life, I love change and adventure, too, but have to figure out how to do that with my family of five and a tight budget and time constraints. I've already talked about how I'm trying to downsize and switch to a modern home, which will feel like a big change. I also hope to travel more in 2011, maybe Washington D.C., the Grand Canyon and Hawaii. (Hey, dream BIG!)
I also want what most writers want, and that's to break out. Get a nice contract and build a loyal readership and be able to make a nice living from writing fiction. This year I've had the privilege of getting to know some cool young adults and a secret world I've fallen in love with. They absolutely don't feel like figments of my imagination. :) I hope you'll get to meet them soon. My Christmas present to myself was to get the manuscript and the synopsis for the series to my agent before my kids get out for winter break, and it looks like I'll make it! That will be a huge load off.
I'll be launching and promoting my third women's fiction tale FIXER UPPER, starting off the year on submission with the YA, and will continue to write, work and be a wife and mom. I'm not going to make new year's resolutions, but I will begin with a fast to see what hits me. In 2010, what I heard was to "let go" and I did purge so much! I believe if you open your heart and mind to the universe, amazing things can happen. State your intentions. You don't have to write it in a blog, but do write it somewhere and look at it often. I pursued writing the Young Adult story that I'd been thinking about for years, which began as a dream. I went for it and who knows what will come of it. The journey in writing it was definitely worthwhile. It felt like a culmination of so much of what I believe and know and love, all wrapped up in teen angst. I look forward to finding the next calling.
Best of luck to you as contemplate what's next for you. Go for it!