2011 – Gwen Hernandez

Completion and progress

January 2, 2012Gwen HernandezWriting Life

The Celtic triskelion symbol (at right) represents completion and progress, and a sense of advancement. A fitting metaphor for reviewing the past year and looking toward the next one, I think. There’s something to be said for accountability. Writing down how much I spend, eat, or write makes me more likely to stick to my

Channeling Janus

In ancient Roman mythology, Janus is the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, endings, and time. He’s also the namesake for the month of January. So it seemed fitting to use him to represent the post where I look back over 2010 and forward into 2011. Last January, I mapped out my writing plan and