Have you heard of choosing a word of the year? Some people do that as a resolution or goal to focus on the attributes of the word they choose. This isn't a tradition I follow, but now that 2023 is in the rearview window, I can see that last year was a year of experimentation for me. I can't even say it was a conscious effort on my part!
Here are things I tried in 2023 that I'll be taking with me into the new year. These aren't in any particular order.
1. I started watching K-dramas. Turns out I love Kdramas. They are like watching a book come to life. Part of the enjoyment is not only the storytelling but learning about a different culture. It's interesting to see the difference in social norms. I enjoy the dramas so much that I joined the Afternoona Delight Podcast Patreon. I even managed to attend a group Zoom in December. So fun!
2. We took advantage of living close to a world-class city and made a bunch of excursions into Chicago. We even got to go to a Cubs Rooftop. I think that experience is overrated. I'm not a Cubs fan, take my opinion with a grain of salt.
3. I was able to sign up for a two-year nutritional and wellness coaching program through my hubs work. I started the program a few months ago and am looking forward to working on trying new ways to exercise this year.
4. I plan to take writing romance books into the new year. It feels surreal that I finished a book this fall and I am going to work hard to keep writing. As part of that, I plan to make the effort to post here more often. I've been blogging here on and off since 2007. I have not aged a day, but that was 17 years ago! Can you believe it's 2024? I hope we all have a good year. We deserve it!
How about you? What are you taking into the new year?
I'm quickly making my way through the book below, I found it on Kindle Unlimited. It's really cute and has some nice little Pride and Prejudice nods it in. I'll be sharing my thoughts on it soon!
Sounds like you had a great year. I prefer my romance as a side (any heat level) and don't read a lot of straight contemporary romance, so I hadn't looked into K Drama. Are there ones with a mystery etc?
ReplyDeleteI like how you looked back at 2023 and what you're taking into 2024 with you. That's awesome you finished writing a book! I heard good things about k-drama, but haven't tried any myself yet. Here's to a great 2024!
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