I am so happy 2014 is here.
Not that 2013 didn't have some highlights but I’m ready for a fresh
start and a blank canvas to mold this year into something even better.
Many people I know pick out a word of the year to strive
for. I thought about choosing “Growth”,
but then realized it might be too vague, and it could be misinterpreted into
growth to my waistline, vs growth of my business and personal life. I had many other choices as well, some things I'm already pretty good at, and others I tend to overlook at times or would just like to improve on.
My prior year's word was "Dream", where dream equals ambition, to follow my dream and my heart. This actually worked amazingly well, and the focus on business and my dream of a studio was great for my career, but
not so great for my personal life. Towards
the end of last year my garden suffered because I didn't have the time to give
it the attention it needed. Worse yet, I stopped taking pictures for fun, and
most of my images were client driven. (With the exception of my iPhone images
and Instagram account.) I went from
taking a personal picture a day with my camera, to picking it up for fun about
once a quarter!
Most of the people I know who don’t live in the Bay Area
have a much better balance between home and work. It’s my goal to strive for this as well, and
thus my word for 2014 is “Balance”.
I still plan on putting in 110% at Suzi Worley Photography, and have some fun
things in the works, but I plan to officially checkout on occasion as well, and not work all of the time, but instead re-group to focus on family. I hope to streamline my time on this blog, Facebook, and Social Media, and start delegating projects too! (Delegate could have been a great word as well, as I tend to try and do it all, and fear this is part of the reason why some areas of my life have suffered from neglect.)
I think the focus on balance will not only help me become an
even better photographer, but a better person as well. I love what I do, and am so excited about the
new happenings at Studio 235, I can’t wait to see what we come up with this
year for sessions, etc. But I’m also looking
forward to some much needed friends and family time as well.
Do you choose a word of the year? If so what is it? I'd love to start this journey with as many people as possible, and perhaps check in every now and then to see if you're still on track. Let me know if you're in via the comments below and have a great 2014!
