Goodbye, 2020, and THANK YOU (A Little Inspiration for 2021)
On the last day of 2020, I shared a post on Instagram. And because I loved it so much, I thought I’d share it here. Seemed fitting for my first post of 2021!
Enjoy!
UNPOPULAR OPINION: I’m grateful for 2020.
Working from Home Tips (and a Surprise New Book Announcement!)
Let me just say it: There are some scary things going on in the world right now. The Coronavirus is threatening our health, our economy is crashing, and our jobs are, at best, uncertain.
The responsible thing is to stay home. The safe thing. Because this keeps everyone safe, not just you.
If you’re home, you’re not out catching the disease. If you don’t catch the disease, you can’t spread it to others. And if you’ve minimized your exposure to COVID-19, you’re less likely to contribute to it spreading when you do have to go out.
Because there are vulnerable people in this world, some more vulnerable than you. Even if you’re relatively young and reasonably healthy, what could present as a cold to you could send a compromised individual to the hospital, or worse, to their death.
So please, STAY HOME.
Okay, I’m glad we covered that. Now let’s talk about what’s next.
No Longer Becoming, But Instead I Am
This week, I caught the flu. And I didn’t even know it.
If you’ve read some of my previous posts, you know that I live with chronic illness. So this week, when my body started shutting down, I thought I was simply flaring (i.e. my chronic symptoms were showing back up). But I didn’t know why. Did I eat the wrong food again? Was I exposed to some toxin? Was an emotional trauma brought to my subconscious mind that I needed to address?
2019 Wrap Up
Can you believe we’re at the end of 2019?
This year was pretty, um, challenging for me, so I’m glad to be moving on to 2020! But before I do that, I wanted to give you a rundown of everything that’s happened this year. I’m sure even I will be surprised as I go through it!
When You Don’t Feel Thankful for Thanksgiving
Today marks Thanksgiving Day in the US. It’s a time for family to gather, celebrate traditions, and eat a lot of yummy food. It’s a time that most enjoy.
But what if you don’t?
What if you’re dreading difficult conversations? What if being around your family is less than peaceful? What if the holidays are the farthest thing from love, joy, and peace and instead bring anxiety, guilt, and that horrible feeling in the pit of your stomach?