Back in this post, I discussed a college writing exercise that helped me see my 5-year future in a way that was less about accomplishing specific career goals and more about deciding what type of life I wanted. I’m lucky enough to be living the life I wrote down and it’s time to do it again. The next 5 years hold new adventures and new desires. I can almost taste them.

Before I share my letter, though, I wanted to preface it with this:

One of the things I’ve been working on is accepting myself for who I am and trying not to live under anyone else’s expectations about what I should be doing with my life (even if those are my own made up expectations). What … Read More »

Six years ago, I wrote myself a letter.

It was an assignment for my Art Senior Seminar class in college. We were to write down what we imagined our ideal day to look like 5 years later. This would presumably get us thinking about our future in a way that was more tangible than “I want to be a famous artist”. Because we all know how well that works out.

This was the day I imagined for myself:

I will get out of bed around 10, leisurely sip my coffee, walk my dog, and generally take my time waking up. Around noon, I will sit down at my desk (at home) and work into the wee hours of the morning the next day. Of course I’ll be designing CD booklets and show posters for my favorite musicians.

And off I went – to begin … Read More »