Thursday, January 25, 2007
Time to dream
Since my last entry, I've been thinking a lot about the one goal I didn't meet last year -- pursuing a freelance graphic design career. I chose not to "renew" this goal for 2007, because I didn't want to add it to my list simply because I didn't meet it last year. I want to be sure that it's the right time before I start heading in that direction, if you know what I mean.But still, it's been on my mind. I went to Barnes & Noble last weekend and flipped through design books while I sipped on some hot tea. I ordered more memory for my laptop to make room for my Adobe design programs, which I installed last week. And while helping plan my high school reunion, I was reunited, earlier in the week, with an old classmate who is a graphic junkie like me. It's been neat to email back and forth about our similar freelance goals and to realize that she has a lot of the same questions that I do about how to get started. We're going to meet up for coffee soon to discuss how we can learn together. How opportune, huh?
So I've decided to start putting my ideas about this freelance thing down on paper and to map it out. It seems like there's so much to do: write a business plan, design a logo, figure out how I'll market myself, and so on and so forth. God's timing is all so neat, though. In the midst of all this graphics stuff rolling around in my head, I have the perfect opportunity to get it all out, since next week is my vacation to England to visit my Dad and (other) Mom. Although we will spend the weekend in London (we're going to see "Wicked"!), the rest of the time will pretty much be "down time" for me. A perfect opportunity to focus on my dreams without distraction and the worries of everyday life knocking on my door saying, "Weslynn, there are more important things to worry about right now." Next week I get to indulge in my dreaming... a real treat for me! :)
Speaking of my trip, I hope to blog while I'm there (maybe more often than I do at home!) and maybe even post some pics from my trip. As the Brits say, it will be "lovely!"
From my heart,
Weslynn at 4:09 PM
1 Comments
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at 1/26/2007 10:11 PM
said... Jolly good, chap!
Have a wonderful trip - you know you'll be missed TONS AND TONS!
I hope your dreams do come true - you so deserve it! ;o)