Going into 2021 with Gratitude

I don't set resolutions at the start of a new year. I believe humans were wired to reset at any time of the year because I believe our mindsets can be changed at any time if we choose to change it. 2020 was a strange year with lots of new struggles. Some of the struggles I have overcome, and some of them I'm still learning to. That's life. It's ok to not have everything figured out. It's ok that you can have many curveballs you don't know what to do with but still move forward.

2020 is a year that everyone wants to forget. It's true. I had moments that I felt this way. Going into work a few days a week when everyone decided to work full time from home was very hard. I chose to work on site a couple days a week to keep a sense of normal. What a joke that turned into. My biggest fan outside my parents, Grandpa Marvin, died in the spring. Watching my grandpa's funeral on facebook live was probably the hardest emotional thing I've ever done. A few weeks later, my uncle passed away unexpectedly. In June, I went with my parents to the vet to be with them when they made the decision to put down their oldest boxer, Dolly, because her health had deteriorated quickly. The first half of 2020 was a train wreck for me emotionally.

Despite all the things that happened to me in 2020, I oddly wouldn't change it. The way I look at it, I can dwell in the sadness of what 2020 brought or go into 2021 with gratitude with all the lessons I learned and will continue to learn. So, I'm going into 2021 with gratitude. I'm going to continue learning how to practice this everyday. I'm going to try and stop looking at everything negative in the world. There is always something to complain about if you so choose, and there will ALWAYS be people in the world who will disagree with you, whether it's with politics, religions, or anything really. I don't agree with everyone on everything. The world would be a boring place if we all thought the same. So here's to a new year. A year that I take gratitude and positivity to new levels.



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