As per usual, this is my post about what my year’s achievements and high points were. I like looking back at these as the years go by, so that’s why I document it all.
- Got married in summer
- Changed jobs to a better school
- Ran 5x5km runs (never ran 5km before)
- Wrote an 84,000 word novel in 5 weeks
- Wrote 38,000 word novella in 2 months
- Achieved a 2:1 in my advanced creative writing module for university
- Read 34 books (might be 35 at time of publishing this!)
- Reconnected with an old friend
- Completed the longest flight on a plane of my life (11 hours)
- Got married again with my husband’s family in South Africa in a more traditional way
- Done an elephant experience in Johannesburg – I was kissed right in the face with a wet dirty trunk!
- Safari in Johannesburg
- Penguins at Boulders Beach
- Hiked to Cape of Good Hope (most south western point of the African continent)
- Went to the top of table mountain and hiked down
- Saw flora that can only be seen in South Africa
- Wine tasting in Beau Constantia
- Monkeys played on my head at monkey park and the world of birds in Cape Town
- Got my hair cut professionally by a curl specialist for the first time
- Went to Edinburgh and explored
- Saw pandas in Edinburgh (my favourite animal!)
- Uploaded some more of my writing online
- Started a new project with my friend (will launch in January hopefully)
- Started a writer’s Instagram where I document my writing and creative pursuits alongside writing advice
- Many game nights to reconnect with my sister who I didn’t see as often as I liked last year
- Completed 30 days of yoga with Adriene 3 times
- Spa and massages
- Went on a writer’s retreat
- Went to counselling again to help me cope
- Met Adam Silvera at an author Waterstones event
- Did gratitude November
- Christmas fun with the family
- Supported and witnessed my husband do a half marathon and progress in his goals
S. R. Crawford 