2009 was a great year for me.
It was the year I reclaimed my feminism and began to write again. I started this blog. I was published in Bitch Magazine and contributed to the Women’s Rights blog at Change.org, among others.
I traveled, going to Virginia/Washington DC twice. I attended the National Young Women’s Leadership Conference (re-named National Young Feminist Leadership Conference for 2010 – see you there!). I was lucky enough to breathe in the sea breezes on a visit to the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.
I became involved the fight for health care reform and Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) even told my health care story in a speech advocating for the public option on the Senate floor in June. My Christmas gift came shortly after 6:00 AM CST on Christmas Eve, when the Senate passed its version of the health care bill.
2009 was one of the best I’ve had in many years and certainly the best I’ve had since my illness in 2005. I am excited about the possibilities 2010 will bring. I try not to set resolutions but I like the idea of goals. I haven’t decided what my goals are for 2010 yet but when I figure it out, I’ll let you know. Or maybe not. A woman’s gotta have some secrets, you know.
Happy New Year!
Photo Credit: Selva Ganapathy on Flickr
Thanks for posting this! Made me realize 2009 was also my year for becoming “officially” involved in the feminist movement, and for taking my writing more seriously (both blogging and fiction writing). 2009 was pretty nice after all!
It was the year I met my #femallies, so that rocks!