If you participated in Reverb 10 during December of last year, are any of the things you wanted to manifest in 2011 revealing themselves? - May Prompt, #reverb11

Light.
I am feeling lighter. The weight of guilt and expectation bounces off my shoulders with barely a mark. I'm opening up to see the brightly lit possibilities of each day, no matter what yesterday held. I'm feeling that spark for ideas and writing, especially after my short story month in April.

Focus.
I'm still struggling with focus but I'm hoping some recent discoveries will move me forward on my quest. DIY MFA has some great tricks for creating a writing environment and routine. I recently discovered that when I'm lying on the floor or on the bed I invoke a more carefree, child-like perspective to what I'm doing, making it more fun and throwing off the adult expectations and worries. I've used timers successfully in the past and downloaded focus booster to try out. I've also got a better feel for my weekly routine and what commitment I can realistically make to focused writing.

Community.
I wanted to reconnect with the communities I'm already a part of in a maintainable way. I'm definitely working well at this but it's still a work in progress. I'm focusing each month on a different community to build a realistic amount of interaction for me. This month you'll see more of me on Twitter.

Guilt & Hesitation.
I'm successfully beating guilt into submission but my fight against hesitation is not going as well. I'm better at saying yes to the big decisions, like signing up for challenges, but the day to day decisions, like sitting down to write, are still getting the better of me. Must try harder!

Fun!
I realised last year that doing something just because it's fun and seeing the fun in things was the key to being happier. Doing fun stuff and making stuff fun is how my year has been so great so far.

Novel.
I started a novel as part of the New Year Novella and wrote through February and March to 23,000 words and the first major turning point. I'm picking it up again this month to get ready for a big word count push in June with HalfNoC. Most of all I want to keep my relationship with it light and fun.

Artist Dates.
I haven't gone on any dedicated Artist Dates but I have been adding 'creatively fulfilling experiences' into my life each week. At the moment these come in the form of ice skating lessons. Fun!

Happiness.
I've been keeping my happiness journal all year and I can say that I am absolutely more consciously happy. Give me more of the same. Give me more of me.