And so it begins…

Here it is, my friends: a new day, a new month and a new year. I know some people complain about how we, as a collective, simply accept when a year debuts, but I’ve always appreciated having a clearly defined moment to make a fresh start with calendars and resolutions.

As I mentioned in a previous post, I intend to spend more time this year working on my fiction. Making stuff up is so much harder than reporting what’s actually happened, and it’ll be an uphill climb to get my imagination in shape. However, I’m determined to give it the old Girl Scout try.

Another one of my goals is to engage in a series of 30-day experiments. The purpose of this activity is twofold — to build up my discipline levels and to explore new interests. Here’s the current game plan (subject to change, of course):

January – Listen to a new song every day
February – Walk for at least 20 mins a day
March – Meditate for 15 mins a day
April – Read a new poem every day
May – Write a blog post every day
June – Go vegetarian at least one meal a day
July – Take a photo every day
August – Record all of my dreams
September – Write a postcard or letter every day
October – Try a new recipe every day
November – Write a new poem every day
December – Perform an act of kindness every day

In case you’re curious, today’s song is “Escape Artist” by Zoë Keating:

If you have any additional song suggestions, feel free to send ’em. I’m pretty open to any genre.

Lastly, in honor of new beginnings, I have redesigned my website. I hope you like it as much as I do.

Happy New Year!