Long ago I dropped the annual resolution thing, but I never quite understood why. You itemized it! You also reminded me that your 2024 is how I did life before my health took a permanent hit. I never had great health, so I get to pat myself on the back for all the opportunities I said yes to. But my now and my future is limited to what I can do from my home office. This room must become my space of work, play, and development for the rest of my life - and I'm no quitter no matter how deep the grief. I will, I will, I will curate a new career. I've already had careers where I was guided by corporate strategy minions followed by alternative cult worshippers, eventually rejecting both. It's time I rethink Guidance - hence hiring you! And now you've reminded me of what I do best: Say YES to opportunities, whether or not I know, going, in, what I'm doing. With no thought, whatsoever of failure, for there is no fail. I don't think people get that. They wonder how I could have done all that I did before, assuming I must've known what I was doing going in, assuming I never failed. Nope. Nopity nope, nope, nope. Didn't have a clue. I fell and bruised myself throughout. What I did have was the curiosity and passion of a kid who wanted to find out what her best could be. So, thank you for the much needed reminder that I just need to return to being the me I've always been, the one who says yes to opportunities. But, I'm no one-trick pony - never have been - and I thought writing was a "one trick" kind of thing. But after all you listed? I see, now, that writing is a new world with lots to explore right from my office chair. I may not know the options out there, but I can now sense the limitlessness. I sincerely Thank You.
Greatly admire your work, Paula, and your endless quests for exploration and chasing curiosity. And as for creative opportunities, what I'm coming to realise that it becomes exponential when you just start saying yes and flinging yourself into whatever weird and wonderful work tickles your fancy :D
Oh man, I've been banging on about the dualistic nature of resolutions for years, and the harm the do, with not a single person listening or showing any interest. For me it's about intentions, and my intention for 2025 is "creativity" in all shapes and forms and currently I'm well I to crocheting book sleeves. But yes what a lot of good stuff you've got going on here. Keep at it! 😍
I enjoyed your post, noting your dialogue voice full of polished vocabulary and fire-cracker curse words. You see, I'm taking the dialogue course with you. Reading your writing is exhilarating, an intellectual whose not afraid to relax. Nice.
What a great post, Jo! This is how I feel about my writing generally: to help me redraft because GOD I love this story and I’m really determined to make it the best it can be, which means being brave and laying it out raw and bloody for the crows to peck at.
Long ago I dropped the annual resolution thing, but I never quite understood why. You itemized it! You also reminded me that your 2024 is how I did life before my health took a permanent hit. I never had great health, so I get to pat myself on the back for all the opportunities I said yes to. But my now and my future is limited to what I can do from my home office. This room must become my space of work, play, and development for the rest of my life - and I'm no quitter no matter how deep the grief. I will, I will, I will curate a new career. I've already had careers where I was guided by corporate strategy minions followed by alternative cult worshippers, eventually rejecting both. It's time I rethink Guidance - hence hiring you! And now you've reminded me of what I do best: Say YES to opportunities, whether or not I know, going, in, what I'm doing. With no thought, whatsoever of failure, for there is no fail. I don't think people get that. They wonder how I could have done all that I did before, assuming I must've known what I was doing going in, assuming I never failed. Nope. Nopity nope, nope, nope. Didn't have a clue. I fell and bruised myself throughout. What I did have was the curiosity and passion of a kid who wanted to find out what her best could be. So, thank you for the much needed reminder that I just need to return to being the me I've always been, the one who says yes to opportunities. But, I'm no one-trick pony - never have been - and I thought writing was a "one trick" kind of thing. But after all you listed? I see, now, that writing is a new world with lots to explore right from my office chair. I may not know the options out there, but I can now sense the limitlessness. I sincerely Thank You.
Greatly admire your work, Paula, and your endless quests for exploration and chasing curiosity. And as for creative opportunities, what I'm coming to realise that it becomes exponential when you just start saying yes and flinging yourself into whatever weird and wonderful work tickles your fancy :D
Oh man, I've been banging on about the dualistic nature of resolutions for years, and the harm the do, with not a single person listening or showing any interest. For me it's about intentions, and my intention for 2025 is "creativity" in all shapes and forms and currently I'm well I to crocheting book sleeves. But yes what a lot of good stuff you've got going on here. Keep at it! 😍
The very very best intention! And one that can never disappoint you, right? (Also: ooh, book sleeves? I need pics.)
I enjoyed your post, noting your dialogue voice full of polished vocabulary and fire-cracker curse words. You see, I'm taking the dialogue course with you. Reading your writing is exhilarating, an intellectual whose not afraid to relax. Nice.
Thanks so much, Tess! Glad you enjoyed it. :) And isn't the dialogue course great? Lauren has so many insights. I'm learning a lot, too.
What a great post, Jo! This is how I feel about my writing generally: to help me redraft because GOD I love this story and I’m really determined to make it the best it can be, which means being brave and laying it out raw and bloody for the crows to peck at.
Yessss let's bring some bloody-minded determinism to our redrafts of joy! :D