So, I had vowed I wouldn’t be making New Year’s Resolution’s this year. For the past few years, my resolutions had been steeped in misogyny and self-hatred, masked as self improvement. I mean, losing that two stone it’d take to get back into my favourite dress wouldn’t make me happier, nor would it make me a better person. But Christmas this year has been, to say the least, stressful. And to my twitter followers, I’d like to say a quick “sorry” for all the rants, and “thanks” for all the support that came as a result. But amongst the stress, and the misogynistic/homophobic/other slurs from my family, and mainly my parents, I found myself thinking. I do have resolutions. I’d just chose to say that there were none when asked, purely to retain the peace for a little longer.
So here goes.
- I will be more active in my feminism. As of yet, I’ve struggled with being too active in my feminism. I’m stuck in a small town, and grow increasingly concerned on a regular basis that I’m the only feminist in the area. In order to deal with this, I’ll be doing what I can to make it to marches, conferences and what not… I will be seen somewhere outside of my postcode, at some point before Reclaim The Night.
- I will continue working on my novel. And I will get it bloody published. Honest. This is the year I attempt to make it as a writer to some degree.
- I will strive towards my goal of working in a position where I can support women. I’ll be starting my counselling course in February, and from there,alongside a voluntary position, I plan to aim for a career in which I’ll be able to support women in one way or another.
- I will write more frequently. I’ve finally got certain things under control, and have no excuse not to write more often. At the very least, I strive to blog at least once a week.
So there you have it. Four New Year’s Resolutions that I can keep, that don’t involve compromising who I am. And they’re a damn sight easier to stick to than the plans to squeeze into THAT dress…
Good luck with them, not disimilar to my own.
Happy New Year Frothy. Good luck with not being the Only Feminist in The Village!
Started reading your blog and came across your resolutions. They are indeed achievable and I hope you are having success with all of them. I’ll be reading more of your writing here. Thanks!