I'm writing this in retrospect with a couple of last year's notes to prod my memory.
If you read a book, you don't need to finish it. It's okay to abandon books! At least you got a taste of it! You can always go back to it!
I like memoirs. I like reading about strangers and chatting with people that want to talk to me. I like learning about other people's lives and how they got to where they are, and if there are any parallels and life possibilities I haven't even considered.
I can split my time between cities if I want to - I don't need to pick one.
Habits aren't for me. It causes me more stress and more discouragement when I don't follow my forced habits. They aren't conducive to me right now and we're doing fine, thriving even! It's okay to not live out that ideal routine.
I have always been obsessed with productivity but the idea of productivity for what has always been shifting. In university, it was productivity in terms of maximizing the concentration of how much I could do within my time. In Europe, it was productivity in terms of how prepared I felt for the upcoming week. At the beginning of the pandemic, it was productivity in terms of my progression towards a 5-star island in Animal Crossing.
Writing a little is better than not writing at all.
A few notable shout-outs:
I had my first full-time promotion! I'm really proud of it.
I donated blood for the first time!
I lived a life in downtown Vancouver that I could see my future self in, not just my current self.
I learned to embroider!
I became financially comfortable in supporting my lifestyle with little hesitancy.
In 2022, productivity to me is furthering my interests and hobbies — in snowboarding, aviation, project management, painting, reading, writing, skateboarding. We have very specific concrete goals for the first three to set me up for next year and beyond. Productivity is also about maximizing joy.
My core friends and I have been doing monthly adventures which is expanding in scope this year to more camping and outdoor things!
I'm hoping to find my way to Europe as a true vacation in the Fall with my Vancouver friends.
I want to further understand how I work best in a full-time capacity and in what ways is flexibility important to me.
I'm hoping to find what I love and not love about Toronto.
I imagine waking up 1 hour before my first meeting to tall windows near my bed. I'm sure I'll have a go-to coffee shop with the rare mocha in Europe or at least a reliable chocolate croissant or a savoury pastry. After eating breakfast at the cafe or in the park or on my walk home or minutes before my first meeting, I'll be working remotely. I prefer lunches at home, something simple, something homey — like miso soup or instant noodles. I'll wrap up work then slip outside to appreciate the city, its architecture, the life before the sun sets. Perhaps I'll make new friends or go on dates to have something to look towards to fill my a few of my weekday evenings. Then hop on a train, bus, or plane for a weekend trip before we do it all over again.
I imagine 2023 to be filled with snowboarding, new places, and snowboarding in new places. I imagine 2023 as a more grounded, independent exploration of Europe than my younger days in 2020. I imagine 2023 with bright yet cautious eyes towards planning for the future — as it'll truly be the first time I haven't had a clear plan. And that's the exciting part — having a plan for now, and the pursuit of your future plan.
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