Let’s face it; finding the negative in the past year is pretty easy. Many challenges and fear of the unknown drove many of us to increase our anxiety levels to an all-time high. I have challenged myself to focus on all of the good things that came out of 2020, and I have to say, I am pretty glad I did.
The time I had with my family was such a blessing to me. Having two teenagers who have busy schedules and social events to attend leaves little room for quality family time, and I was always feeling the sand running through the hourglass. We were able to have many more dinners together, share many more conversations, and truly connect again as a family.
In February, my strong, courageous, beautiful Mom turned eighty. I was blessed to be there with our entire family to celebrate with her just a short time before the world changed. This alone makes me so very happy. The quarantine time has been very hard on her, and she is very excited to visit to see us as soon as she is able.
My son finished his senior high school year. To say this was fun would not be honest. It broke my heart to know he missed out on all of the final touches of his high school career. He did graduate, and he started his first year of the college he wanted to attend, and he loves it.
My daughter has managed to continue to thrive in her junior year in high school and has learned a whole new way of navigating her school workload and work schedule. They both amaze me.
I managed to start this blog, which has helped me achieve a goal I have had for quite some time. There have been times when I have dedicated a lot of time and energy into it and others when life has steered me away for a bit. The old me would beat myself up for not being able to do it all perfectly. The new me knows that I can do what I can do, and the rest will fall into place according to priority. And that is ok.
I got a promotion at work, and I love my new position, although it is quite different from the current state of things than it will be when things return to normal- I know! What in the world is normal? And when will this happen? Who knows! We cannot control everything, and that is another lesson I have had to learn this year. Pandemic Prepared
I started a Master’s Program, another long-time goal of mine, and I am thrilled with it! It is very challenging, and I have already learned so much. I am hoping I can continue to balance everything, but time will tell. In the meantime, I am kind to myself.
I got engaged to my best friend. I never thought I would get married again, and after two and a half years of dating and discussing the future, we knew we wanted the rest of this life to be with one another.
With those things in mind, I am grateful for the lessons and the blessings from 2020.
I have wishes for the ability to travel again and to spend time with those I care about. I hope health is restored and that we can progress forward with a happy and healthy year.
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