As I type this, I have just submitted my final article of 2022. This year, I have written hundreds of thousands of words for clients on a variety of topics from acute healthcare to personal growth. It’s a cliché, but I feel honoured to work for such inspiring, friendly and creative clients. I have truly loved the work I have been involved in this year.
2022 has been the year that my professional direction has become clearer. I have never struggled to write about a topic that was previously unfamiliar to me (and here I reminisce ‘fondly’ on my early copywriting days teaching myself about trains and terminal dwell), but clarifying my focus moving forward feels incredibly positive.
Until recently, I was not someone who paid attention to slightly alternative beliefs or productivity systems. Training as a medic can leave you with a blinkered opinion of any ideas that are not peer-reviewed or extensively proven by multi-phase trials. However, with a little more distance between myself and clinical work, I have become more open to mindful productivity and intentional thinking for achieving desired results.
In late 2021, my sister gave me a Productivity Journal. I began filling it in most days, thinking about my routines, aims for the week, and my short- and long-term goals. Each week, I also noted down reflections on other aspects of my life including my family, career, health, wellness, and personal learning.
One year on, I have flicked back to the start of the journal and checked in on the dreams I had this time last year. I have accomplished many of my short-term goals, with the rest progressing well. Reflecting on the last year has been encouraging, as I can see that I am on the right path to meeting the remaining short-term goals, while also working towards my bigger ambitions. I know that if I had not started journaling my aims, I would not have been so focused.
I am not one to make New Year’s Resolutions, but perhaps I have come round to the idea of setting intentions or manifestations as a way to intentionally create the career (and personal life) I truly want.
Before I return to work in January, I will sit down to think carefully about my goals for 2023, and how I will achieve them. Journaling in 2022 has supported my drive and creativity as a freelancer, and I am excited to begin setting my intentions for next year.
I would like to thank all of my clients for a wonderful year.
I wish you a peaceful holiday period, and am looking forward to getting started on more creative content in the New Year.
My diary for 2023 is booking up, so please get in touch now to discuss your content requirements.
So nice