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Farewell 2020

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As we bid farewell to this year, I find myself looking back at all that has happened in these last twelve months. Although 2020 certainly wasn’t perfect, I can think of multiple things about this year that are worth noting.

A year ago today, I started this blog site! On this blog I chose to write about a variety of topics that interest me, rather than stick to one specific topic. While I have a certain niche that my lifestyle blog is centered around, I have successfully written about many different topics all the way from fashion to sports. In my first ever blog post, I scribed a manifesto detailing all that I hope for in year 2020. While it’s easy to focus on the negative aspects of this past year, I thought the best way to ring in the new year would be to look back and see what, if anything, did I get correct.

I had highlighted a quote from Viktor Frankel that states “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.” I personally live by this quote. This year specifically, I have found that I had to choose how I respond emotionally to our unfortunate circumstances. Through the pandemic I have tried to remain positive and hopeful for better days ahead. I also stated that, whether good or bad, everything happens for a reason. I went on to say that even if we never know such reason, these occurrences are to shape our person. While we may never understand why something as tragic as a global pandemic would strike us this year, I do believe that the time spent in isolation did allow me an abundance of mental clarity. In any given situation, I have started asking myself “what is this trying to teach me?” I believe we’ve all been reminded to appreciate our own lives and value every moment spent with our loved ones.

The most interesting find in my first blog post was the information I learned about the meaning of number 2020. This number is said to mean that you must use wisdom in your decision making. It appears when you need tranquility in your life, especially when facing self-conflict, and tells you to live your life in peace and harmony. Throughout these grim days, besides the obvious suffering through a virus and the great losses we have endured this past year, I’m sure many have also faced internal struggles as they succumb to a sense of loneliness while in isolation. These hardships we have faced in year 2020 perhaps were to remind us to find peace within ourselves and to remain calm even when met with harsh challenges.

I personally made some positive changes in my life to close out this year. I took the mantra “new year, new me” literally and finally chopped my long locks off after years of hesitation!

Something that has remained constant in my life is my support system. I have the best family and friends who continually motivate me in my pursuance of writing.

In my first ever blog post I discussed the power of manifestation. As I did before, I want to share what I wish to manifest for myself in year 2021…

Last year I wrote that I hope to still be happy and be surrounded by positivity, love, and inspiration. In my life I regularly find myself met with love and inspiration that drives me to keep moving “Ever Onward” (see what I did there?). This past year I have received amazing support on my blog from all my closest friends and family. My ultimate goal from the start, and my hope going into this new year, has been to reach a larger following someday. I expressed that I wish to get a taste of success. I will continue to take you all on the journey called my life, through storytelling. This year I will keep working hard to achieve my goals for this site. I vow to never stop writing.

While I used to post on a weekly basis, I quickly found that this was an arduous undertaking. If you were unaware, I now post on a monthly basis. I typically upload a new blog post on the last day of every month, unless there is a particular occasion or topic I wish to write about before the end of the month so be sure to tune in each month!

As for our world as a whole, I hope in this next year we continue to heal from the hardships we have faced together throughout these last intense months.

If this was you on New Year’s Eve, counting down the seconds until the clock struck midnight, you certainly aren’t alone…

The best thing about this New Year’s Eve was getting to celebrate alongside my best friend for the seventh time in a row. Farewell to year 2020, and to year 2021, please take it easy on us!

Here’s to 2021!

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Happy New Year!


Cherish

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At the beginning of this year I was celebrating the clock striking midnight on New Year’s alongside my best friend, as per our tradition. Little did we know that we’d only get to see each other once more before the whole world would fling into chaos.

This time has marked a shift in the way we must go about our everyday lives and in my personal outlook on life itself. If this year thus far has taught me anything it’s that time is precious. There’s no telling what tomorrow may bring, so cherish life as you know it.

With each passing day in quarantine I began to treasure how I was living pre-pandemic. The simple things that I had not appreciated before, I missed. More than anything, I missed being able to freely see my friends. I think I’ve been going so stir crazy during this time not because I’ve been bored or I can no longer go out to public places, but because I’ve been unable to have a typical hang out. You never realize how mentally necessary it is for you to be around those that bring you the utmost joy, and that understand you best, until you’re no longer allowed to do so. 

It wasn’t until this month that I was finally able to see my best friend before she was to head back to college. This would be the first time in months that I’d be visiting with any of my friends. Although her school called for all students to “quarantine” before returning to campus, I was her only exception!

I wasn’t sure how I would feel opening my front door and seeing my best friend again after so long. I never thought the next time I would see her would be behind a medical mask. It felt surreal, but we were both incredibly happy to see one another and fell right back into our normal ways. The night was spent catching each other up on gossip and laughing at the top of our lungs. She was finally able to show me the presents she’s had for me for months both from last Christmas, just because of her forgetfulness, and the one meant for my birthday that was spent in quarantine.

The first gift is a moon lamp with a picture of us engraved into it, and the second is a James Avery “Two Peas In A Pod” charm to add to my charm bracelet. I love them!

The agonizing wait to see each other was undoubtedly worth it. There’s only one thing I cherish more than life and that is the unbreakable bond I share with my best friend Temora.