I wanted my first blog entry for 2010 to be meaningful, and to start the year on a good note. Resolutions, travel plans, ambitious undertakings, unadulterated optimism, timelines. I thought I'd give myself some time to formulate my thoughts, before I put them down. Just so that I mean it.
But that didn't really happen.
What really transpired was... 2010 came and swept me away before i could say "Avtio 2009". It hit me like a gigantic wave, took me under, knocked the wind out of me, blinded me, flooded my senses and left me disoriented.
2009 came and gone, and I waved it a big goodbye. It was an interesting year, and provided me with several professional highlights. I led an important project and did well in it, and moderated a panel at a prominent conference in the industry for the first time in my life. What was valuable to me was that I pushed myself out of my comfort zone, and proved something to myself - I can succeed in what I set out to do.
2009 also marked the longest time I've spent living in one city in the last 6 years. It was frankly a little unnerving, and I fought the temptation to pack my bags and leave again. Knowing that I can grab my humble belongings and move anytime makes me feel free and more in control of my destiny. In 2009, I also had to make some tough decisions on the personal front. Some of which made me proud, and some pained me enough to rob me of sleep. All of which are life learnings for me... all necessary I hope.
So I guess, 2010 isn't going to wait for me to get ready for it, but it is definitely ready for me. Aside from a much anticipated 5-week long discovery vacation in Spring to where the heart wants to be, I don't know what 2010 has in store for me. I hope what it has brought thus far is not a sign of things to come! I'm beginning to think that I am growing weak with age, and I sincerely hope for a simple year without too many complications.
Soon, it may be time to pack my bags and move again. I am getting too comfortable, and my roots are going too deep for comfort... not forgetting to mention the feeder plants. I'm making them healthy, and I like to watch them grow. But they are tightening their grip... or are they?
Bring it on, 2010! But if you could just wait a second, while I grab my fins and kick my way back on the surface first...
