I have to say, 2009 has probably been one of the strangest, yet most exciting years of my entire life. Many of my hopes and dreams were realized this year, and despite a small bit of hardship, the wonders and beauty of this last 365 days have set the tone for a future I look forward to every minute of every day.
One interesting note from the last year: I came to the realization that all that crap they give people about daydreaming is a load of bunk. Allowing yourself to daydream inspires you to take action, even when taking action makes you feel like everything you’ve ever known is tumbling down around you. It is the daydream that yields to great works of art and fiction, inspiring the dreamer to reveal and expose their inner-self to an unsuspecting world. I guess on most levels, I already knew this, but for the first time in my life, I’ve been allowing myself to truly live and experience it.
I’ve written and published more in the last year than in all the other years of my life combined.
I met the love of my life and realized that you can share your dreams with someone else on so large a scale that sometimes they terrify and excite you so much that you can’t sleep at night for all the dreaming.
I took my life into my own hands this year. They say you can’t really do that, and I suppose on some level, they’re right. You can’t control circumstance, or bend fate to your will, but you can make your own choices. You can decide what you will and will not stand for throughout the course of your life. Maybe we can’t stop death, illness or the actions of those around us from influencing the events we experience, but we can choose how to react to them and shape ourselves around them so they don’t devastate our existence.
2010 is already shaping up to be a huge year. I’m going to finish my novel. Expand my freelance career. Travel more than ever. Marry my best friend.
What’s not to look forward to?
Blessing to you all in the upcoming year. May it be the best year of your life.
Great post! Even though 2009 was a great year, 2010 is going to be even better for you, and us. I’m looking forward to facing it together
I’m still so happy for you guys! Honestly, I think part of the reason I started writing my present novel, or the reason I considered it a possibility was because of you and James. You are both very talented writers and it inspired me to at least try my hand at something that I used to love to do so much. 2009 was a good year for me in terms of this. A little rough financially, but things are looking up in 2010. I have my wife (also my best friend) my two children who inspire my imagination in ways I never considered and a lot of new people I’ve become acquainted with via twitter, and other online means. I wish you all the best in the coming year!
Ugh, I hate change, and I hate the unknown even more. New Year’s Eve just makes me nervous. I’d be fine if we could just do 2009, or any other year, all over again. At least I’d know what to expect! If we can’t stop the unknown at least hold my hand, I’m scared.
Don’t be scared, Laura. 2010 holds exciting new things. I’ll hold your hand.
Thank you, David. I am so happy to know that you are inspired by the flow of good creativity around us all.
James, <3. We’re going to take over the world together. Ready? Set… GO!