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It’s the end of the Annual Review! Here’s a recap and some of my goals for next year. I hope the series has been helpful to you—and as always, if you hit the heart button at the top or bottom of this post, it will help other people discover it. 💚
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Previously in this series:
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Alright, I did it! The 2024 Annual Review is complete.
For years I’ve tried to share my lessons learned and personal goals for anyone who’s interested. I was a bit sad for parts of this year’s process, as noted, but I also kept looking forward—because sometimes that’s how it goes.
Remember, you can do this in your own way! That’s the whole point of a a Review.
Looking Back on 2024
A few things that went well:
Finished writing Time Anxiety and it's actually pretty good! Honestly, it feels like the book I’ve wanted to write for several years, and I can’t wait to share it with readers
Designed, announced, and began selling tickets to a new event focused on neurodivergence of all kinds. This is also something I’ve wanted to do ever since ending WDS in 2022, so I’m happy to have it underway
Started a new writing project (this newsletter, A Year of Mental Health) and wrote consistently all year
Ran the Ventura Marathon and set a PR (3:17), even qualifying for Boston, a lifelong running goal that previously felt out-of-reach
Finally made some real progress with making and sharing consistent videos and other social content (it’s been a process, but I’m sooo happy to be doing this more)
Completed another 365 episodes of Side Hustle School (currently at 2,700+ consecutive episodes) and made a deal to move to a new network in January
Was in good health for most of the year, aside from a few relatively minor problems
Stayed in New York City for two weeklong visits. Living part-time in NYC is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, so this was a good start
Generally felt creative, prioritized good work, and did not feel in despair much of the year 🎖️
Lessons of attachment and inner child have been helpful in processing some end-of-year things
Fired my dentist's office (walked out, never returned) after they were rude to me [side note: never hesitate in these situations! great decision, would recommend.]
A few things that did not go well:
Well, the election results did not go well, at least for a lot of us. :( I really didn’t see it coming! In fact, I made the mistake of texting two friends the day beforehand, telling them, “Don’t worry, it will be okay.” Oops.
More personally: on Thanksgiving I lost a dear friend, Adam Valen Levinson, following an extended battle with severe depression. I am grateful that we had time together this year and I tried to be a good friend during the last six months of his life. (There’s a lot to say about that situation, so I’ll save it for a more detailed post after the holidays.)
Growth for the new Substack newsletter was okay, and the beta launch for the Doing Things course that I published in September was okay. Both of these things could have been better, but I continue to find myself coming up against self-imposed limitations and plateaus that I struggle to overcome