On the Seventh Day of Christmas....

ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME...TRIUMPHS  (OR REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST YEAR)!

Every New Year’s Eve I, as many of us are wont to do, reflect upon the past year.  This generally involves revisiting my previous list of resolutions and creating a new one.  As with the end of 2017, however, I feel like my resolutions are ONCE AGAIN virtually the same ones I have every year.  I don’t know if that denotes that I haven’t done all of the work or that I need to change my resolutions...or, maybe, that I just keep doing the same thing in hopes of a different outcome?  I mean, I still find myself broke, single and living in a messy apartment.   What else is new?

So let’s take a look back at some of the triumphs of 2018, shall we?  After all, amidst the clutter and chaos there is still buried treasure. 

THEATER

Ever my bliss, theater has proven to be pretty rewarding this year.  My production partner and I created a beautiful and poignant show comprised of original and published works entitled The Human Perspective as a fundraiser for a local charity.  We have also begun pre-production on two other shows (both musicals!) and production on a series of musical revues for a local theater (opening next year).  Additionally, I have also been cast in not one, but three shows which I am not producing (yes, that is a good thing...a luxury, even)—two of which open next year!

WORK

In July of 2018, I switched to a different salon.  Although there were many benefits to working at the first one, I knew it wasn’t the place for me—a fact which was exhibited by poor health, increased anxiety and decreased performance.  I am grateful for what I learned there, but also for the opportunity to have found a new place where I feel more at ease.  I am still working on building my clientele and continuing education (OMG I took the most AWESOME color class in Los Angeles!), but I am hopeful that I can take more ownership of my career in 2019. 

HOME

My thirteen-year-old continues to be…well, really good at being thirteen.  Lol.  She is intelligent, stubborn, witty, poised, determined, stubborn, delightful, feisty, kooky…did I mention stubborn?  In the past she was always very much a “daddy’s girl”, but I really feel that we’ve been forging much more of a bond lately.  I wish that extended to her cleaning the house more, but, ah well.  Baby steps.

Besides, the cat doesn’t do anything either. 

PERSONAL

I keep working toward just being the best person I can.  That, after all, is the only all-encompassing resolution this work-in-progress gal seems capable of handling sometimes.  I still feel things intensely, but I am always working to communicate in a level-headed, intelligent way.  Sometimes that means writing more.  Sometimes that means just letting shit go.  Sometimes that means being very honest and open with my thoughts—or just showing my crazy once in a while.  You’re welcome.  Ha ha.

FRIENDSHIP

I wish I had spent more time with my friends in 2018, but I am appreciative for the ones with whom I was able to get together.  I will have to work on that for 2019!  Yes, it probably seems funny to think that someone as seemingly extroverted as I am would need to work on socialization, but I do.  It never really does me any good to hole up at home.  Sometimes a little social interaction is all I need.  I do like my Netflix time, though. 

I have also met/become better friends with some REALLY awesome people this year.  I look forward to being around them more too. 

So there you go, Lovelies, some of the highlights of my year.  I hope that you are able to look back at your year and find some triumphs of your own…and that you are able to build upon them for 2019!

Until next year, Lovelies...HAPPY NEW YEAR!