Alas … an update! The year 2020 took the whole world by surprise. It’s like opening a Pandora’s box. While we are all still facing a lot of challenges, the pandemic has also brought light that there is still hope for humanity. That there’s good people left in this world. We coped, we managed, we adjusted. We celebrated, we cried, we accepted our losses. A whole year had passed and felt like there’s nothing else that happened in our lives and yet, there’s a lot also happening as far as what this pandemic brought upon us. Then 2021 came and it sure felt like a duplicate of the previous year. We tried to cope, adjust, recover … but to what extent? So I personally took the time to focus on our family, safety, and ways to stay afloat.
That felt like a very long time. My mental wellness was also on the line.
Little by little things felt a lot more “normal” … whatever that means at this point. Honestly, I am just glad we are built to be more resilient. New Year means a new beginning right? Then again, what am I saying here? It’s not like the pandemic is going anywhere. It is still here, we are all still trying our best to fight it, avoid it, and find cure for it. To be honest, it is here to stay whether we like it or not. Throughout the year of 2020 we all have been wishing for it to go away. Then by 2021 we were hoping for a cure. Here we are now at 2021. Did anything change? A bit. But there are too many things to consider. Such as variants and how it will also affect the lives of our children. It’s like the world had stopped revolving, a year had passed without much happening for us and at the same time the whole world had changed as well. We could keep ranting, complaining, and even put blame on others … but what is that going to do? Not much honestly.
Throughout the year of 2020 and 2021, I have taken a step back on a lot of things to appreciate what we have. I wanted to find my voice again. Put a goal in all things, and I did exactly that. A mindful reset. So this time around it won’t just be any kind of content.
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This is a good time for a restart. I am so ready for changes.
I love this. I think we as bloggers always need to be mindful of what we’re about vs what we’re willing to talk about on our blogs. Authenticity is hard to keep when you’re in this business.
2021 is a continuation of 2020. Nothing has changed at all, unfortunately. Hopefully 2022 is better.
I still have hopes that this year can start to get better. It doesn’t seem to be starting out that way though. I just hope it’s a bit better then 2020.
It’s always important to take time to relax! I know I need to remember to do that more.
I think I need to do just that, breathe and start again. We are in the 3rd month of the year 2021 and I feel so lost.
It is good to take time out to refresh and get a new focus on things.
Ditto! I did the same thing. A break is definitely good, we all need several of them. I agree about the complaining – it will not change anything, right?!
I’ve had to reevaluate so many things after last year! I’ve looked at a whole lot of different things and wondered how to do things differently and how to do things better! I’ve also realized that there were things I focused on that didn’t matter…so I gave them up! Here’s to a better year!
Short, simple but very motivating and refreshing post. Thanks for sharing positivity. It means a lot.
I think what the pandemic taught us that we need to take a breather and take a new look at life. It is nice to pause and look at what is important and what isn’t.
We definitely should take a step back and appreciate the things that are going well in our lives amidst all this chaos. Always a good reminder!
This year has taught me so much about myself, the world around me, and the people in it. It’s also taught me that griping and complaining gets you nowhere. Love this.
This is great! I have been working on a restart after the 2020 we all had. My life was completely upside down and time to be different.
2020 was a tough year. 2021 will be better.
It’s has been one hell of a year for everyone. My children have just gone back to school in the UK after 10 weeks at home. But I am positive that things are starting to get better.
I think we all need a reset and a fresh start. This is really inspiring. Thank you!
I am sure you’ve evaluated and thought through what route to take this year. The pandemic took everyone by a complete surprise.
It’s amazing how a fresh new year feels so OPEN. To be truthful 2021 has been iffy. Just keeping my fingers crossed for what’s in store for 2022.
I honestly love starting fresh! so important to start your year off on a good foot 🙂