Monday 6 January 2020

[extremely vintage iron chef voice] 2019 is OVAH!!!

Here's the last three weeks of 2019, and the first week of 2020.



The experiment was a success! I'm honestly not certain if I've ever managed to do any other habit in my life consistently for an entire year! That's not to say I haven't managed to change habits in the past, but... this is the first time I've seen myself consistently adhering to something that wasn't a weekly class or w/e. Sure I didn't post here every week, but I used the planner, and posting here was just an additional aspect of holding myself accountable. Though it's also been useful for self-reflection of course.

There's a LOT coming up in my 2020, and I won't lie, I'm feeling the pressure. Most of it is good, a few things are... debatable in how good they are, but either way, I gotta get through 'em.

Over 2019 I feel I learned a lot about my mental health and mental health issues. I improved how I handled rough situations and over time it seems like I bounced back better from setbacks overall. I managed working on my own mental health alongside supporting my partner going through a long-haul breakdown... I think I gave it my best overall.My best isn't the same as my maximum capacity, but it was the best I could do in the circumstances.

Over 2020 I'd like to find more peace within myself and between me and the world in general. The more stability I can develop, the more time I'll have to work on my creative projects and my business. A couple new repeat business clients would be nice too - so far my freelancing business has been growing at about the pace I can handle, so I hope for steady, gentle growth in that area next year.

I'm not sure if I'll continue posting my planner to Twitter, but I would like to try and keep blogging about my journey here. Talking face to face seems to benefit me the most, but writing here is a good supplemental activity.