Phasing In A New Lifestyle – My 2010 Plan

So I’m not 100% ready to break out with this secret I’ve got about how I’m planning on changing my life in 2010, but I’m here to tell you now that it’s a big deal. Some may even call it extreme!
I’m going to be 33 years old this April, and I’m feeling like I’m missing things that I’d hoped would be a huge part of my life by now… a husband, a kid or two, a nice home among other things. While professionally I’m really finally feeling like the past 5 years of work is beginning to pay off in that I’m starting to feel successful and somewhat recognized for what I do, there are so many goals of my personal life that just aren’t there yet.

Every year you see people write these blog posts and facebook updates saying things like, “This year is MY year!” Hell, I’ve said it before. But for the first time I’ve actually got a definitive action plan for both my personal and professional life that makes my heart swell and tears fall for the sheer anticipation of it all.

One of the things in my action plan is to condense and consolidate my online “stuff”. I’ve had a blog over at LadyDeLaLuna since before they called it blogging, back in 1996. The domain itself pulls some kick ass Google attention, as do many of the old blog posts, but I really haven’t been “feeling it” for quite some time now. LadyDeLaLuna is a “name” I’ve been known as all over the internet since the days of AOL chat being just about the only thing you could do online, back in the early 90s. It came out of being a high school kid who was in the midst of 4 years of high school Spanish and happened to have a penchant for the moon. While it’s a part of me, it’s not me anymore. It’s something I’ve really broken free from over the past couple years.

LadyDeLaLuna used to be all about having been a plus size model who was on a quest to not only lose weight, but to find the best in beauty and fashion. I do still love those things, and they’re still part of me, but under the moniker they were under, they just don’t fit. This is ME. And LaraKulpa.com is ME. So I think I’m pretty much going to be pulling everything I’ve got here to this site and start free and clear from the niche blog plan I used to have.

That being said, this won’t be my only blog. I’m just going to spend some time keeping things condensed here. A year, maybe two? Maybe I’ll get a chick-lit book deal out of it (because my life can get pretty hysterical sometimes), but outside of that, I’m not looking to be some top niche blog anymore.

The other thing is that I needed a sort of “playground” where I could test out new ideas and new designs, as well as share my professional side with people. I do have a goal of doing more speaking engagements this year, and I think that sharing myself more publicly will help with that. Afterall, if I speak like I write (without fear, haha) then maybe enough people will be interested in that!?

So yes, I’ll have lots of major announcements this year, because it’s part of my action plan to have lots of major stuff going on this year! Please stay tuned and I promise, even if it’s not focused on the world of blogging or internet marketing or SEO, it’ll at least make you laugh!