I'm gonna say, a year ago, I would not have predicted 98% of what the world looks like today. On September 14, 2020, I said I'd post daily for 365 days*...and I did.
I wish everything else in life this year could be as dependable.
I wish everything else in life this year could be as dependable.
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The good news: I did what I said I was going to do.
The other good news: I feel pretty proud of this. I'm amazed that I felt pretty excited about my little scheme for most of the year.
The other good news: I feel pretty proud of this. I'm amazed that I felt pretty excited about my little scheme for most of the year.
The bad news: For the past couple of weeks, I've really only wanted this to be over. Now I'm wondering how I kept my enthusiasm going up to now.
At the moment I have no idea what I, or anyone else, got out of this little exercise. But I'm delaying judgment until I feel rested and have some perspective.
Double Leave of Absence
I'm not sure what, or if, I'll start this again. On the one hand, I have notes on about 150 more posts. On the other hand, right now, I hate all of my ideas and feel if I never have another deadline, it will be too soon.Thanks for Checking In!
-Thank you to Michael, who has dealt with me, interrupting him constantly to discuss my latest silly ideas. Thanks for putting up with my sometimes stressed and grumpy self. Thanks for putting up with my over-abundance of enthusiasm for the slightest blog 'win'. Thanks for being there for all of my crazy schemes. And thanks for everything else for all of these great years of challenges and wins and defeats...which all seem pretty much like wins in retrospect.
-Cynthia Stroo - Thanks for the endless fountain of positivity and encouragement. You are an inspiration for artistic talent and stick-to-it-iveness.
-Kim White - Thanks for the great ideas and funny comments and thoughts. I so appreciate your feedback!
-Subscribers - Thanks for letting me fill up your inboxes...and letting me see the stats saying that yes, people were occasionally reading my scribbles.
-Person-In-Portugal - Thanks for those near-daily hits. Your consistency kept reminding me that there are people out there beyond friends and family!
-And to any foreign dictators who may or may not have ever read my posts: Please don't kill me just because I've stopped.
Ciao for Now!
Virtual hugs and kisses comin' atcha!
* Leap year caused me to start on September 14, 2019 and end on September 12, 2020...leaving the 13th out altogether. This is sort of funny, since it's my lucky day. Maybe my day off tomorrow is the lucky part?
Daily Hits of Happy
-365 Stinkin' Posts! 
-Deadline-free days ahead.
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"There's nothing better than achieving your goals,
whatever they might be."
- Paloma Faith
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Nooooo, because I will miss this on the daily.
ReplyDeleteand Yassss, because you did it and it was quite wonderful .
I am proud as a shiny penny of you, my friend the writer, Susan.
My fave piece ever was the Putin piece. And Ella's scratches on his face, I peed my pants laughing. That makes me smile even now, the gift that keeps on giving. xoxo
Ahhhhhhhh!!!! Honey bunny, you are the sweetest thing EVER!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being there!!!!!
Michael gave me an idea for a new sort of writing thing only this morning...so maybe. I already feel weird and at loose ends without the daily deadline. I definitely need a challenge in my life of some sort.
But, for sure, I'm taking some time off.
I SO appreciate your presence in my virtualblogospheric universe this past year, and in life in general all the time.
You are talented and hooked up with the Universe, and you totally ROCK! XOXOXOXO!!!