Is it finally gone? Did we make it through that awful year?
Ok, good.
The me at the start of 2024 and the me now are two vastly different people. In 2024, before the chaos hit, I had a lot of goals I wanted to reach and projects I wanted to get done.
A quick reminder of what those goals were:
Writing Goals
Write 1.5K-2K (Or 1 hour of time) daily one project at a time until Completed
Finish 5-6 Writing Projects
Finish 2 Editing Projects
Read 15 Books
Publish Consistently Online
Publish a Long Work
Personal Goals
Exercise/Get in Better Shape
Hydrate
“Overall, I’m excited for 2024 and all the new opportunities it will bring!”
Is it wrong to want to simultaneously punch your younger self in the face and give them a nice tight hug to prepare them for what’s to come?
2024 was a fucking doozy starting from 6 days in. The hits were numerous and kept coming, blow after blow. Looking back at it now, it feels like I went a dozen boxing rounds, each more difficult than the last. You can read all about it on medium.
Needless to say, I didn’t get any of my goals for 2024 nearly as close as I wanted. Writing and editing and posting online took a backseat. Nearly everything but the basics took a backseat for a long stretch.
2024 was not the year of writing I wanted, but it was definitely a year of pain and growth and self-development. Between the grief, loss and new experiences, I learned a lot more about myself than writing could ever teach me.
While it sucks my goals had to take a backseat due to circumstances I could not control, I did have some small wins this year mostly unrelated to my goals.
I wrote about 80K in the first few months, until I stopped writing in March.
I finished 10/15 books but started more than 15 (if we count textbooks!).
I started the MFA program and basically had to re-learn how to learn now that my ADHD was first fully out to play and then somewhat better controlled.
I started gardening and crafting and doing things away from a screen.
I worked a lot on myself and learned a lot that will help me in the long run.
I’m hesitantly excited to see how things go in 2025.