Resolution
Truth takes time. A new concept or approach is always the most ripe and promising apple. If I could, I would deal with nothing else. The holiday break, and start of a new year, didn't inspire an onslaught of new ideas, but has motivated the continued pursuit of those on which I've been working. I need to have some tangible indication of progress on whatever I'm working on to feel happy and fulfilled. Stasis is the devil, a black hole that swallows meaning and joy. Ripeness can fade quickly, however. There are stages, I think, that tend to occur between a new business or project scheme and its implementation, perhaps like those associated with grief (i.e. denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance). I haven't charted them but have certainly sensed them as I've delved into new enterprises and experienced that initial enticing shiny glow transform into, well, tart mush. This emotional journey doesn't occur in a simple, linear fashion, but like the elements of grief, can ebb, flow, and overlap. Having similarly invested collaborators, whether clients or colleagues, is often the difference between giving up and success while attempting to navigate them. Going it alone is the most difficult route. Success is often the result of not being brilliant and "right," but of continuing to learn, adapt and refusing to quit. I don't know what 2025 will bring, although I certainly have my ambitions, but I do know that continuing to work with and involve others will be key.
