My last post was a full look back over the year that was. So, it only makes sense that I follow up with a peek into the future and my hopes, plans, goals and everything else for 2019.
When I started thinking about the new year my first thought, as it is every year, was that I want to be better in 2019. I want to do more, push myself harder. I want to make work that really makes me proud.
But after reflecting on 2018, I’m not sure that’s the right place for me to start. Instead I want to focus on finding a bit of that elusive stuff balance.
So, I’m taking a bit of a detour from my normal buckle down and start the year making approach, and actually taking a step back through January. I wrote about this in more length in my post about hibernation. Essentially, I won’t be blogging at all in January. I’ll still be on social media and doing bits and pieces of client work. But I’ll be focusing on reseting, on resting and properly taking stock, which is something I think I desperately need.
That’s not to say I don’t want to keep working and making next year. I love making things. Genuinely, I don’t know what I would do without it.
I still want to challenge my illustrative work. But instead of trying to take on as much work as I can I want to be proactive in reaching out for the work I want to do. Fingers crossed you see me doing more editorial pieces and hopefully something book related in the new year.
What about new year’s resolutions? This year I only have one. I’m not going to buy any new clothes in 2019. Now this might sound extreme (or not extreme enough) to some but I just don’t think I need to do it. It’s a resolution that’s born out of wanting to be better to the planet and to my bank balance. But I think, a bit deeper down, it’s a resolution that’s not about worrying about how I look and just focusing on enjoying my days.
I think that’s the crux of my hopes for next year, I just want to try and enjoy it more.
