To my excitement, I finished my manuscript for the publisher. In a month or two, I'll get it back--probably demolished with red ink with my luck. It feels really good. Like a step in the right direction for what I hope to be doing with my life one day.
The feat, however, is kind of anticlimactic due to my brain really thinking about other things. I've been discussing "relationships" in some form all day, breaking out Grey's Anatomy worthy advice to others while looking inwards to see what I can eat up from such reflections. Hell, I even threw Snow Patrol on the computer to boot! (Two references and I don't even watch the show anymore!!!)
Thinking about such ideas gave me the drive to officially resolve to be better; to find ways that I can be better for others (even if they already think I'm fine the way I am). So, being the New Year--though belated--I wanted to make a list of things that I can do better this time around:
1) Listen: I'm not the best listener. I grew up in a household of repeated stories and talking over one another to get my point across. So, listening isn't a high attribute of mine. A couple years ago when I had a wicked bad time adjusting to the loss of a close friend (she didn't die, she just moved out), I took steps to change that and while I was successful in my endeavor, too much patting my own back proved to lead to slacking off which means...I don't do well at listening to others anymore. This time, I want it to stick. :)
2) Work Happy: My job is honestly the best I've had in my ten years of working. The people are amazing, I get my share of responsibility (although I wouldn't mind more), the client's are pretty cool, and I get to work on my writing when I'm not busy. Who can beat that? But, some days, I get a bug in my head and all nice circuits short out. I want to be as happy and positive in my work as I am out of it and turn my down days into positive output.
3) Hakuna Matata: <- Pop culture reference #3 (for those keeping score at home)! In 2011 I was quite the worrier. I'm not sure if it's really my nature; I don't think it is. I think that it has BECOME my nature and I'm not a fan of it. I can't control what other people do and I can't control a lot of the things that happen in my life. I need to find what I can change and fix that while leaving what I can't change to the ever-comical nature of God.
With those three things: I'd like to exercise more, write more, and laugh more. I want to finish what I start (I have too many stories left unfinished), learn to sew with my new machine, and exude the confidence that I believe I should have. I need to take pride in my work, be available to those who need me, and make more of an effort to let Love know how much he means to me (and the kiddos, my sister, and fam, as well).
So, that's me and what I can do to be a better person. Maybe I'll occasionally update on my progress over the year! :) Look at me, already making this fun!
For those keeping track and maybe needing a schedule: I will be waiting one to two months to hear back about my manuscript. In the mean time, I'll be working on the sequel, trying to finish a totally different story that's pre-teen fantasy, and racking my brain on Magazine assignments. I'm considering posting a few fun snippets of my work on here, but I haven't decided on that matter. Either way, a lot to look forward to while we wait! :)
*Kayla*
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