I think it’s safe to say 2020 hasn’t been ideal for any of us. If I could sum up this year in one word it would be exhausting. This year felt like the year that would never end. In the beginning, the blows weren’t so bad, but by the end of the year, with each knockout punch 2020 threw, I found myself less resilient. The more I got up, the more I was knocked down, so at what point do you just tell yourself to stay down?
I‘ve been absent from many of the things I loved: blogging, photography, and even dressing like myself. I’ve been easing myself back into my everyday routines, but blogging was the last on the list. I felt it fitting to write one more blog to finish out the year. Since the beginning of my blogging journey nearly 4 years ago, I have finished out the years by telling you 52 things I learned each year. I wrote that blog throughout each year; every Sunday I would sit down and reflect on a lesson I felt I learned that week, be it big or small. This year, though, I abandoned that task. That’s not to say there were no lessons - because there were plenty - just that they came at different times. This year, I want to share some of the things I learned about myself and this beautiful life we all get to live.
I hope our 2021 looks a little different; I hope to see all your smiling faces and give you real hugs in this next year. With that said, reflect on the seeds you sewed in 2020 and help them grow in 2021.
The biggest lesson I think I learned this year was to appreciate every second you have with the people you love. Tell them you love them, tell them they’re AMAZING, hug them. Appreciate their laughs, their smiles, and the way their eyes light up when they talk about something they love.
Live your life without regrets.
Grieve however the hell feels right to you. It’s personal, and only you know what you’re going through. Don’t let anyone shame you into thinking anything otherwise.
Find something that brings you peace.
Wear what makes you happy; you gain nothing by making other people happy above yourself.
Be thankful for the friendships that endured the tests this year threw at us.
This year broke my heart in more ways than I ever even knew possible. Through heartbreak, I learned valuable lessons. I hope that today you take a moment to think of the lessons you learned throughout this year. Realize that your heartbreaks are making you stronger and things will eventually get better.
I wish you all the happiest and healthiest new year you’ve had thus far! I can’t wait to see what 2021 brings us, but I can promise many more honest and open blogs are coming your way lovelies.
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