I realised what I want from 2014 when I commented on Annalisa’s blog: “I had fun in 2013. I want 2014 to be fun, too, but more productive and fulfilling. I want to push myself more.”
Last night I had more fun when we welcomed 2014 with a little celebration at folk dancing. The January New Year in Israel is always a bit subdued compared to many other parts of the world. Although we know it’s not religious, there’s a feeling that this holiday isn’t really ours. “Happy New Year” refers to a different time and today is a normal working day.
Before that I made a decision about the 100k in 100 days challenge. I’m going to do it. I’m going to write lots of blog posts and stories and more and hope to reach the target. I succeeded at NaNoWriMo in November, so there’s no reason I shouldn’t be able to do this.
The only problem is that I haven’t done enough planning and will have to decide what to write as I go along. Any suggestions will be gratefully received.
One of the ways I think I should push myself is by blogging more about social anxiety and how it comes into play in everything I do. Because not mentioning it is like trying to pretend it doesn’t exist, which I did for much too long. I started writing in order to raise awareness of social anxiety and I need to carry on doing that.
So that’s what my ‘Fourteen will be about: Fun, Fulfilment and Forcing myself to cross new boundaries.
What will your 2014 be about?
Miriam Drori, Author 
11 replies on “One one fourteen”
Hi Miriam, I want to join that challenge. But when I looked it up in google, I did not find it… Your blog came up when I looked for ‘100 k in 100 days 2014’ 🙂
Great! I’ll add you to the FB group once you accept my friend request.
Have a great 2014 and best of luck with your writing goals. 100k in 100 days is definitely doable. Best wishes 🙂
Thanks, Pete. You, too 🙂
Happy New Year to you, Miriam.
You’ve got a powerful challenge for yourself, one that seems rightfully within your ability to accomplish. I wish you great fun and fulfillment in 2014 🙂
You too, Angela 🙂
hello I probably do write a thousand words a day – er does work writing count?
But, if you want to know what to write about then you can always tell the rest of us more about life in Israel because, to us, it seems foreign and exotic and most of us also need to know more about it because we mostly get a very lopsided view in the news. Please? 🙂
OK Cat, I’ll try. But most of it seems very ordinary and maybe that’s what’s special here. Because the countries all around us do seem foreign and exotic – not necessarily in a good way.
Hi Miriam, I like your 3 ‘Fs’ for 2014… On what to write about, how about the perception of social anxiety and its diagnosis? I was at a party recently and when a girl (of about 20) was asked to get up and speak, she commented ‘this is terrible for my social anxiety’ and was pleased to explain when someone asked her about it… However, her explanation sounded more like she was mildly embarrassed by being asked to stand and talk in front of a crowd than real social anxiety. Of course I don’t know what’s happening inside her head and should not make any assumptions but it got me thinking and I have noticed that among some of the younger generation it does seem to have become a bit ‘fashionable’ to say they have social anxiety. I’d love to know your thoughts on this.
That’s interesting and definitely worth a blog post. Thanks, Rachael 🙂
No worries, I look forward to reading!