2021 Year in Review

2021 was a year of big change for me. When I look at it through the lenses of "what went well?" and "what didn't go well?" here are the results I encountered:

Writing: (well) wrote a short film. Posted project recap pages on this site.
(not well) did not journal consistently

Art: (well) created a short film in the Unreal Engine Fellowship program, made a colored pencil portrait of children using newly-learned techniques
(not well) did not make much personal art on my own

Business: (well) had a very busy year leading a previs and a postvis team on a feature film, helped a friend on his short film as a visual effects supervisor, and made a colored pencil portrait commission
(not well) did not take on any other artistic side projects

Friends and Family: (well) saw my parents over the summer, worked with them to locate a new home nearby, and worked with them during the move, saw friends one last time before moving
(not well) due to Covid, did not spend much face time with friends

Spiritual: (well) our move put my life more in line with my values
(not well) not much other work done in this category

Health: (well) kept a healthy weight, even during the fall and winter holidays, got the Covid vaccination and booster shots and did not contract Covid
(not well) should do more weights and cardio next year, need to see doctors in person now that

Learning: (well) learned a lot about virtual production through the Unreal Fellowship
(not well) did not read enough books!

Financial: (well) Continued to grow and invest, and move on to owning real estate
(not well) would have liked to have more on the down payment