2020 is a year like no other! It brought challenges and chaos that halted our lives' joyous occasions and celebrations. It was a year of inconvenience and disruptions on what we all know as a normal life. Businesses and institutions were shut down, most economies were affected, and we were all forced into isolation, and social distancing rules. Many lives were taken this year, leaving so many grief stricken. It brought confusion and panic, and made many of us live in a state of fear and constant anxiety.
However, if you take a moment to pause and look at what we all gained this year, you will realize that Covid-19, which was the greatest global challenge for this year made heroes of our essential workers. It forced us to work together, to think about others, to adapt to the constant changes and uncertainties. It taught us to alter our goals and evaluate our alternatives, to be resourceful and resilient. It compelled us to think out of the box and be willing to try new things that will bring a little bit of normalcy into our lives. It taught us all to accept what is, and hold on to our faiths as we all try to lean on our leaders and each other, as we collaborate and cooperate towards a common goal.
2020 brought a mass awakening that allowed most of us to embrace our faiths, strengthen our beliefs in humanity and to continue to strive to shine our lights for each other.
Yes, it is a year like no other…
Looking back, I choose to see the many blessings disguised as trials and tribulations, havoc and heartaches.
Personally, this year has left with me with quite a list of lessons.
2020 taught me...
To reassess my priorities and balance my time
To adapt, be flexible and resilient to life's challenges and changes
To acknowledge my emotions and be mindful of my actions
To refrain from complaining about life's misgivings
To be grateful for all my daily blessings, both big and small
To practice positive self talk and be a better listener
To stay disciplined and take accountability towards my goals and my actions
To invite expansion, growth, collaboration and abundance mind-set
To take a deep dive and get to know myself better
To discover new talents I had no idea I have
To step out of my comfort level and take a leap of faith
To find the courage to share my gifts to the world
To stop resisting and accept what is
To give up worrying about things I cannot control
To move forward even if I'm not sure where the road leads me
To breathe, be okay with not knowing, and trust that I am divinely guided
To realize we're not too old to learn new things
To embrace all our flaws, shortcomings and imperfections
To love myself unconditionally for I am worthy
To give myself grace when learning new things and making mistakes
To bless people who have hurt me
To forgive people who have betrayed me
To take the lessons I've learned and practice my newly found wisdom
To set healthy boundaries for myself and stop spreading myself too thin
To practice discerning true and loyal friends
To let go of so-called friends that no longer serves my soul
To develop new friendships and nourish healthy relationships
To surprisingly enjoy the company of me, myself and I
To encourage and motivate people to stay positive and to shine their lights
To spread beauty, love and inspiration through my gifts, words and actions
To understand that we are all different, yet we are one and the same
To accept that no man is an island, that we do need one another.
Surely, 2020 has taught me so many hard lessons. But my top lesson this year was finding the courage to take a leap of faith, the leap that I had been avoiding for so long because I was too scared to leave my comfort level, and too frightened to face what's in store for me.
It forced me to open old doors that had always been right in front of me, but I just kept looking past it, making excuses and justifications for not even trying, yet feeling frustrated and stuck for not moving forward.
Once I opened my consciousness to what my heart and soul had been urging me all along, I was transformed to be the person I was meant to be.
So, unlike others, I won't say good riddance to 2020, but instead I would say Thank You! A big, heartfelt thank you for making my heart full, and for making my soul shine!
2020 will never be forgotten for it has been my catapult to get myself out there, and show the world what I am made of - a constant work in progress, with so much beauty, love and light to offer and share to the world!
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