I started this blog back in April, and it’s safe to say I’ve failed to post consistently. While I never had a concrete plan my blog’s content, the overall goal was simple: share a little about myself, improve my writing, and promote a lot of awesomeness.  Reverb10 is the prefect opportunity to do all three!

Reverb 10 is a 31-day online challenge to reflect on 2010 and mentally prepare for 2011. Participating is easy.  Just read the daily prompt and post your response where fellow participants can see it  (a blog or Twitter update).  Follow the #reverb10 hashtag for inspiration.

The first prompt is courtesy of Gwen Bell,  one of Reverb’s masterminds.

December 1 One Word.
Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you?

It didn’t take long for me to find the right words.

2010: Resilience

re·sil·ience Noun \ri-ˈzil-yən(t)s\

1. the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.

2. ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy.

I’ve spent the majority of 2010 searching for a job. In fact, my entire post-college career has required lots of buoyancy so far. In the tireless pursuit of a digital marketing career, I’ve worked part-time jobs, contracts jobs, freelance gigs. All valuable ways to build experience. All of which I’m grateful for. Maintaining dedicated isn’t always easy, but I know the bending, compressing, and stretching will payoff soon.

2011: Resilient

Yep.  My situation likely won’t be much different in a month, so I’ll still be grinding in the new year. At the end of next year, though, I hope I can look at and truly appreciate the lessons I’ve learned so far.

Group Discussion:

What one word defines your 2010? How do you hope to define 2011?