2021 Year in Review

It’s not a coincidence that I’m writing this review at the end of January, after the new year's supposed fresh start. 
 
Mainly because there is not much else to do in a very cold, snowy, bleak time of year. 

With a foot of snow or two drifting down, the safest place is home. 

I wish I could just turn my mind off and hibernate until March, like the chipmunks in my backyard. 

Anyway, my 2021 was better than 2020 in many ways. Not worth bragging, but it’s something. 

For one thing, I thought about what kind of life I want to live and started building everything else around it. 
 
Experiential learning. I tried learning things that aren’t work related or have a practical purpose when I start, just a way to explore and experiment outside of my comfort zone. 

It started as a joke to myself, what are some (ridiculous) things I can learn or experiment (not to master)? 

And I ended up with things like: 

• Poetry writing (I wrote two for the course I took, maybe I will share them one day?)
• Google IT Support courses 
• Screenwriting 
• Fencing (I took an intro class, the helmet + face mask combo killed it for me…)
• Hip Hop dance
• Korean language 

But there are things I plan to do differently or improve on: 

Pre-Scheduling time for the fun stuff.

Use my calendar more for more things (like writing blogs).

I use my calendar rigorously for work (if it’s not on my calendar, it doesn’t happen). But my personal stuff gets messy and missed at times. So why not use my calendar more for more things like writing blogs or exercise? 

While I can’t tell you how to live YOUR life - it’s gotta be your decision - I hope I have moved some suggestions in your direction. 

To a better 2022, everyone!