#reverb14 | coulda woulda shoulda

Coulda woulda shoulda | What didn’t you do this year because you were too scared, afraid, unsure? Are you going to do it next year? Or maybe you don’t want to anymore?

Two things come to mind (and they're related) – side-hustle & write a book. I spent a lot of last winter talking about various plans/ideas/schemes with my brother. I read blogs. I listened to podcasts. I imagined using freelance funds to pay off debt & travel. 

And then? I didn't do much. 

It's not accurate to say that I didn't side-hustle at all. I was still with Fiskars at the beginning of the year, but my heart hadn't been in it for a while. I still write sporadically for Parenting Squad. I did a handful of freelance photography shoots. If I'm being honest…I didn't take any of them very seriously. To be fair (to myself), my day job changed focus in late 2013, so I had very little mental energy to really attack the side-hustle space. 

I made a few moves toward writing an e-book. I jotted down ideas, and I even talked through the self-publishing process with a contact at Balboa Press. Then I let fear & insecurity sneak in, and I couldn't find the words. I thought about launching a "new" blog concept…and then didn't follow through. I'm really good at the procrastination. 

So…am I going to revisit the side-hustle and the e-book in 2015? My answer, at least right now, is a resounding YES. I'll either succeed, or I'll have some really good stories to tell. Wish me luck? 

Project Reverb | #reverb14 (b/c i dig reflecting & manifesting)