21 Successes from 2021
To top off my trilogy of New Year’s blog posts, I’ve dialed up the positive with a list of big and small successes from 2021.
While writing my post about everything that went wrong for me last year, I forgot about all the things that went right, and got pretty gloomy and angry.
So, this post was necessary to get me out of that funk.
I encourage you to make a similar list of 2021 positives, especially if you’re feeling down. Nothing is too small to include. Feel free to record more than 21 things!
21 Successes from 2021
- Increased weight lifted during exercises from 8 lbs. to 12 lbs.
- Maintained my desired body weight throughout the year
- Discovered and honored a love of running, which I indulge in every day
- Moved out of my mother’s house into my own apartment once again
- Resumed supporting myself financially
- Summoned courage and resolve to stop doing things I hate, such as going to my hometown church, performing, and interacting with many toxic people
- Started, populated, and published this blog
- Progressed in my research and came up with A LOT of story ideas, fleshing out my main characters’ identities and the world of my story much more
- Worked up the courage to contact my fanfiction idol
- Rediscovered a love of learning and an exciting interest in how the world works
- Reconnected with people I thought were out of my life for good
- Accepted (or am close to accepting) that I don’t like being a leader and I don’t like being a musician anymore
- Drafted a pretty sound and workable monthly budget which has so far allowed me to save a decent amount of money while also buying some awesome things that make me happy and my life easier
- Quadrupled my amount of followers on both Twitter and Instagram (which is just a positive spin on the fact that my follower count was next to nothing at the beginning of the year)
- Finally realized what kind of work I enjoy, am not afraid of, and can sustain long term
- Rekindled a love of Harry Potter, fantasy, and my own imagination
- Become more active in a Harry Potter fan site, which brings me joy
- Started building a Harry Potter/magic collection, which makes me feel cozy and happy, especially while I write as most of the stuff is on my writing desk
- Found a ton of videos on YouTube which help me stay calm, concentrate, and keep me awake while I write and research
- Finally felt settled in my current place of residence and began making it my own, which is not something I’ve done for 7 years
- Earned enough money to order some GORGEOUS books from Alarm Eighteen (expect an upcoming blog on those)
Ah, that feels better.
Happy 2022, everyone! May you (and I) have the courage, strength, and determination to make this new year of life exactly what we want it to be.
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