If you've been following along all this time, you're probably aware my birthday is this week. Last year, I hit the big 4-0, and we made a pretty big deal out of it. Because why not? This year, it's just boring 41. Don't worry. My family will still celebrate me a bit. And several friends have already given me bookish gifts (see above for some of them). That being said, I'm one of these people who sort of look back on the last year and wonder if I accomplished anything good. If I grew. If I learned anything. Short answer. I learned something... That thing I learned? I'm trying to do too much at once this year. Four books releasing in one year sounded like a great plan when I made it. Living the reality, not so much. Between editing and marketing, I haven't had much time for the fun part of being an author--the writing. Lesson learned. No more than two or three at most each year until some other parts of my life slow down.
I also learned I can't do everything I want to do. I just can't. I want to make homemade goodies for every meal I contribute to, but sometimes it's just easier to take store-bought. And people like those too. I can't always give a homemade gift. Sometimes, I have to give a gift card or a gift someone else made. And that's okay too. Or make something smaller or simpler than I originally planned. Also okay. Because it is the thought that counts more than the gift itself. And I'm embracing the possibility of it being okay if I don't meet all my goals. What? What's the point of setting goals each year if you're not going to try and reach them, right? Well, I never said I wasn't going to try to reach them. But I did say I might not make it to all of them. And that's okay. Because they're goals, not requirements. Things I wanted to happen. Like writing two books in a year. It might not happen this year, especially considering I haven't finished one yet. Or not reading 125 books. That's okay too. Some people are happy to read 12 or 30. And I've already read way more than that. 125 was simply a number that sounded reasonable and I'm not a failure if I don't hit it. So, have I grown in the last year (besides the fat in my belly and thighs)? Am I wiser? I'd like to think so. Are you the kind of person who evaluates the previous year around your birthday? Have you had to reevaluate goals or ways of thinking during certain seasons in your life?
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