Well, we’ve survived another year. 2021 wasn’t the kindest year since many people I know lost loved ones, or have some who are still critically ill. Horrible, catastrophic weather disasters impacted much of the planet, and we’ve been warned there’s more to come. And of course, Coronavirus is still with us.
My husband and I did get to celebrate a milestone anniversry and enjoy a fantastic trip out to the Canadian Rockies. We had plans to go to Europe to see our son and granddaughter, but those plans, like the ones to go to Nova Scotia and Gaspesie, are on hold for the foreseable future.
How things will go this year is anyone’s guess. I’ve seen the posts reminding me that Soylent Green, the sci-fi movie, was set in 2022, and that this year is pronounced 2020 too, but I lived through all the doomsday predictions including 1984, 2000, and 2012. I’m not too worried . . . am I? Do you remember how hopeful and optimistic we all were last year once a vaccine had been approved? Well, three shots later, and we’re still waitng for the light at the end of the tunnel, hoping it isn’t another oncoming train.
But I refuse to allow negativity in anything but a COVID 19 PCR or antigen test to affect me this year. I’ve determined to put on a happy face and keep it there!
Do you make New year’s resolutions? In the past, I did, but nine out of ten times, I didn’t last a month. Why? Because I set impossible goals for myself. This year, I’ve decided not to stress myself that way–life is stressful enough as it is.
So what will my resolutions for 2022 look like? Well, here’s the first. I will endeavour to have breakfast on 50 percent of the mornings. I’ve never been a breakfast eater, unless I’m on vacation, and usually that’s taken mid-morning. So, this year, I will try to have breakfast 4 out of 7 days a week, but I won’t beat myself up about it if I don’t make it. Today, it’s actually brunch–bacon and scrambled eggs. Tomorrow, I’ll aim for a smoothie. I’ll keep track of my accomplishments and failures on my desktop calendar.
A second resolution will be to blog at least 3 times a week. I tried to do a newsletter but got locked out of the program when my cellphone number changed. So, instead of a newsletter, I’ll blog. On Tuesdays, I’ll continue my Tuesday Tales posts, and then I’ll find something else to blog about the other two times–maybe books by other authors or new releases of my own–perhaps a book on sale–we’ll see.
My third resolution is to spend a bit more time on promotion, something I truly suck at, but that unfortunately is essential for writers these days.
Finally, I intend to try to write at least 2000 words every day. That may not seem like much but with all of the demands the real world tosses at us, some days 2 K will feel like 20 K
So there you have it. My list of New Year’s resolutions. Do you have any?
Living the Dream 