Q2 updates: work, love, life
Recently, many businesses moved into "Q2". The first quarter of the year is over; the beginning-of-the-year goals have either been accomplished or pragmatically revised; we are all looking forward to the wonderful things we plan to do in the spring and summer. At my day job with Go2 Media, this means taking big steps toward becoming one of the best media sites on mobile - a very worthy goal, but one that will take a lot of work. More importantly, this very modern American time distinction seems to coincide nicely with the ancient changing of the seasons, and with the unavoidably joyful sensation of awakening that comes with warmer temperatures, flowers pushing up through the hard earth, and green shoots everywhere. This sudden blossoming underscores the idea that real change, positive change, is possible.
Luckily one of my "Q1" goals was not "write in my blog every day", because I haven't come close. I have been writing almost every day, however -- I started off the year with a major book project that I turned in last month, and I'm incredibly proud of myself. I'm so grateful for the lessons I took away from this process -- I learned to better manage my time, do research efficiently, manage expectations with an editor, work with multiple publicists on a project, and juggle both a full-time job and part-time gig. It makes me feel confident that I can take on another book project in the future with competence. More details on this first book when I can get them (i.e. publication date, artwork, etc.)
Also, starting in January, I've been working with my girl Christine to do some fun features -- mostly food-related -- for the Weekly Dig. It's been going well. I've been remiss in not adding them to my blog in a timely fashion -- but I expect to be able to keep up with this going forward. While I'm sure that my day job will be requiring much more of me this spring and summer, I hope to keep up with my various writing projects, and plan to continue to write for the Dig, and to contribute to another guide or two this spring.
I'm hesitant to verbalize some of my other bigger goals - having to do with where I'd like to take my writing, and where I'd like to take my person in the coming year - because I'm still weighing my options and learning more about myself every day. I'm moving into a period of my life where I feel much more in control of what happens to me - which has, ironically, allowed me to relax a bit more when it comes to making Big Life Plans.
It's funny -- last year, I thought that moving ahead in my yoga practice meant learning to do a headstand. Now, I realize that most of the work I had to do was mental and emotional. I had to let a few old inflexible ideas and unhealthy feelings go, shore up areas of my heart that needed protection and strength, and discipline my mind so that I could find calmness amidst anxiety and exhaustion. This lesson is far from over, but I am moving forward. (However, it is still exciting that, after four years of practice, I can now do a Crow pose!)
I am also approaching some key milestones in my personal life this spring. My one-year anniversary with my company came along a few months ago, and I received a raise - rare at my strapped-for-cash company, but important in the minds of my bosses, as it allowed them to validate a year of hard work. My four-year anniversary with Roger, my wonderful partner, lover and friend, is today (!) and we are going to see the Red Sox play against the Yankees (this has special significance for us). I am also going to turn another year older on May 13 (not telling how old).
These events are proof that I have survived, that we have survived. Roger and I have spent much of today reflecting on exactly what we have been through - from graduating school to starting a career to launching a business to adopting a dog we adore, while commemorating the passing of a few incredibly important individuals and lamenting the loss of a few important relationships -- and why we still love to be together.
It is Q2. It is a new season. We are alive. And we are moving forward!
Luckily one of my "Q1" goals was not "write in my blog every day", because I haven't come close. I have been writing almost every day, however -- I started off the year with a major book project that I turned in last month, and I'm incredibly proud of myself. I'm so grateful for the lessons I took away from this process -- I learned to better manage my time, do research efficiently, manage expectations with an editor, work with multiple publicists on a project, and juggle both a full-time job and part-time gig. It makes me feel confident that I can take on another book project in the future with competence. More details on this first book when I can get them (i.e. publication date, artwork, etc.)
Also, starting in January, I've been working with my girl Christine to do some fun features -- mostly food-related -- for the Weekly Dig. It's been going well. I've been remiss in not adding them to my blog in a timely fashion -- but I expect to be able to keep up with this going forward. While I'm sure that my day job will be requiring much more of me this spring and summer, I hope to keep up with my various writing projects, and plan to continue to write for the Dig, and to contribute to another guide or two this spring.
I'm hesitant to verbalize some of my other bigger goals - having to do with where I'd like to take my writing, and where I'd like to take my person in the coming year - because I'm still weighing my options and learning more about myself every day. I'm moving into a period of my life where I feel much more in control of what happens to me - which has, ironically, allowed me to relax a bit more when it comes to making Big Life Plans.
It's funny -- last year, I thought that moving ahead in my yoga practice meant learning to do a headstand. Now, I realize that most of the work I had to do was mental and emotional. I had to let a few old inflexible ideas and unhealthy feelings go, shore up areas of my heart that needed protection and strength, and discipline my mind so that I could find calmness amidst anxiety and exhaustion. This lesson is far from over, but I am moving forward. (However, it is still exciting that, after four years of practice, I can now do a Crow pose!)
I am also approaching some key milestones in my personal life this spring. My one-year anniversary with my company came along a few months ago, and I received a raise - rare at my strapped-for-cash company, but important in the minds of my bosses, as it allowed them to validate a year of hard work. My four-year anniversary with Roger, my wonderful partner, lover and friend, is today (!) and we are going to see the Red Sox play against the Yankees (this has special significance for us). I am also going to turn another year older on May 13 (not telling how old).
These events are proof that I have survived, that we have survived. Roger and I have spent much of today reflecting on exactly what we have been through - from graduating school to starting a career to launching a business to adopting a dog we adore, while commemorating the passing of a few incredibly important individuals and lamenting the loss of a few important relationships -- and why we still love to be together.
It is Q2. It is a new season. We are alive. And we are moving forward!
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