This year has been a tough year for everyone and it’s true that we have to be grateful for all that we have. However, some have lost more than others and sometimes saying, 'you should be grateful for what you have', may not be the nicest thing to say in the form of consolation. As much as I want to write about all the good things that have happened to me this year, out of consideration, I’m going to keep those to myself especially since I've had many low points too.
Now I have to actually work out, what direction this blogpost is going to go in and honestly I’m not too sure. Many things have happened...none that I want to talk about because almost everything was ______ (fill in the gap). Nate Wiggins (@natewiggins) on Instagram made a spine-chilling trailer, if you want an overview of the events that took place.
Let’s think about the good things that came out of 2020, for everyone:
Tik Tok
At first, Tik Tok made me cringe but there were so many people trying out new things and just simply having fun. I actually got it super late but cute videos by Aileen Christine (@aileenchristineee) was what did it for me.
Creativity
The constant lockdowns allowed people to do things they loved whether it was cooking, make-up, redecorating rooms etc.
Family
Many people were able to spend more time with their family whereas normally many of us are too busy with our daily lives.
Self Love
A whole bunch of us had an epiphany when given time to spend with ourselves and were able to work out HOW to spend time with ourselves = love ourselves.
Appreciating the little things
There’s not much to write in this one but I think the sheer amount of things that happened over 2020 allowed for everyone to appreciate at least one little/big thing at one point.
Growth
The stress, tears, loneliness and pressure helped all of us grow as individuals. This in itself is an accomplishment for all of us.
At the start of this year my sister gave me a desk calendar and as I have a planner, I didn’t know what to do with the desk calendar but it was cute. When I debated over what to use it for, I somehow ended up deciding that, I wanted to write something that made me happy, every day in each box. I don’t know why I decided this but it was a great decision because it forced me to reflect on my days and find something happy in each day. Some days it was the food I ate, other days it was seeing my friends or just accomplishing my daily goals.
Overall, what I’m saying is that shit happens. Actively taking control of your life and finding your inner peace is hard but this was how I started. I’m not claiming I was extremely happy all the time because I had SO MANY breakdowns and cried (and cried some more). I just tried really hard to not give up. So YES, this year was a shit year but you got through it despite the ups and down, so pat yourself on the back and let’s buckle up for 2021.
Happy New Year & thank you for reading.
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