Reflection: 2009

17Dec09

We’re nearly halfway through the holiday season and though I know that I am no where near the goals I had set for myself this time in 2008, I know that the goals that I have set for myself for the next 5 years will be worth the ride that I am setting myself up for.

In 2009, I:

Graduated college
Moved back home to Memphis
Was unemployed for 2/3 of the year (actually January – October)
Started my own public relations company
Met and fell in love with a man
Began writing for an online magazine
Began writing what I hope to be my first book
Developed a plan to make the most of Memphis and make it to NYC before NYE 2010

Needless to say 2009 has had a list of ups and downs and I did a terrible job adjusting. I spent a lot of time in a depressed slump. I have since made it over a hurdle and though I’m not to the Artieka that I would like to be, I am making great strides. I’m currently working on my vision board and dream log so that I can make sure that I am properly defining my 2010 and beyond goals. This blog, my writing and how I approach both of them are going to change sometime soon. This wasn’t to be an ending 2009/beginning 2010 goal, it just fell into that time frame.

Life in general seems to be falling into place and I’m loving where I am. I’m just trying to make the most of all the lemons life is handing me and instead of making lemonade like the rest of the world, I’ll make lemon chicken and cocktails to wash it down with.