It Happened to Me | End of Year Reflection

My 2024 Reading & Writing Journey

From Sinatra Sing-Alongs to Publishing Milestones

Scarlet Ibis James 🦩
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4 min readDec 7, 2024

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As the year draws to a close, I find myself reminiscing about how my favorite cousin and I would sing Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” especially the line, “And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain.”

Remember her? I wrote about her back in August.

These moments of good cheer and music allow us to add a joyful veneer to our lived experiences and enhance the stories we tell about each passing year. And so, permit me to sing the praises of my year of reading amazing stories and writing/publishing my own words!

Reading Medium Stories 2024

This year, I’ve been profoundly moved by several stories on Medium that resonated with the themes of introspection and personal growth. Here are five standout pieces that left a…

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Scarlet Ibis James 🦩
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Written by Scarlet Ibis James 🦩

I am a writer, reader, essayist, published author and editor. https://www.scarletibisjames.com.

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