…and so the first day of 2015 is here. I promised myself that I would start the year on a good note and put out a blog post on New Years Day, and voila, here I am, keeping that promise – I’ve got a good feeling about this year already.
I read somewhere that listicles (articles consisting of lists) are out of fashion, which is a shame because New Year’s Day is definitely a day for writing and publishing lists, long, optimistic lists, of fuzzy, heartwarming resolutions and fresh ideas for self improvement.
I’m not really one for resolutions anyway. I do like the idea of a fresh start, and making plans for the coming year, but resolutions are hard and spiky. I have come to embrace a certain fluidity when it comes to my plans and understand that sometimes a change of direction just happens whether you like it or not.
Last year was tough. Tough because I had so many hopes and ideas for Noctiluna, but couldn’t fulfill them. Things took an unexpected turn in my family life, and I had to turn down jobs, put projects on hold, and spend a lot less time working. Not being able to scratch that itch was frustrating, and I let the people closest to me know just how frustrated I was (sorry!). However, I slowly learned to relax, not to be too rigid with my plans, and to be more creative with my time. Despite feeling stifled professionally, I have to admit that 2014  was a year of great growth for me and my family in so many other ways.
And of course, I have never been one to follow fashion slavishly (not since I left the fashion industry anyway!), so below is a list of things I’m hoping to do in 2015.
– Write the best lesson plans ever for this year’s summer camps!!!
– Spend more time actually marketing my products, make my packaging and website prettier and start selling in local shops.
-Develop more professionally – learn new skills, try out things that scare me.
– Help my good friend get started running her new and fabulous preschool in Vienna, VA (more about that later).
– Keep working out, going to dance classes, and singing loudly with my kids – because that just makes me happy.
– Create without a purpose. I need to just draw/paint/make things without worrying about selling them.
– Appreciate what I have.
Happy 2015. I do hope your year turns out to be full of good things!
Happy New Year Chitra! And it’s always good to make lists xx
Thank you, Gemma!! Happy New Year to you as well. xx