2020 Lessons: the year my soul needed

Believe me, I know 2020 sucked. I started the year in the hospital with my husband (twice) and only saw my family once this whole year. Jake and I both lost our grandfathers and could not travel to the funerals. We didn’t see friends, or travel, and we both faced challenges in terms of career. I won’t harp on the difficulties of this year though. Because through it all, I learned so much about myself, I grew into a different version of myself, and reprioritized my life. Overall, I look back with gratitude, and I completely understand my privilege in being able to say that. 2020 was the year my soul needed. It was the year of rest, of growth, of relearning, refining, redefining, and reprioritizing.

Here are the lessons I learned in 2020 and what I hope to carry into 2021:

  • Slow down. Rest is productive.

  • Stop waiting - the time is now. We only have one life and you’re living it. Tomorrow is not guaranteed so go for it now.

  • Manifesting f***ing works

  • Small habits matter the most

  • A few good people in your life are better than many mediocre ones

  • Being busy is overrated and unproductive

  • Find the good in everyday

  • Just because it’s different doesn’t mean it’s bad

  • What we want comes in unmarked packages. Pick them up and open them

  • There’s beauty in the breaking. What comes next is better.

  • Breathe more. It’s one of the most beautiful things about being human.

  • Even when it doesn’t feel like it, you’re healing and growth

  • Try more things

  • Family is important. Make an effort to connect more.

  • Simplify your life.

  • Be nice to yourself. You’re all you have.

  • Invest in the home.

  • Plans change. Nothing is guaranteed.

  • Life is a wave. Don’t drown trying to go against it. Learn to ride with it.

  • Spend more time in nature. It’s healing.

  • You’ll remember the birth, not the burial. Bethlehem is where Rachel was buried, but we remember it for Jesus’ birth. The same will happen after 2020. We will remember what came from it and what we learned, not the hardships and pain. It will take time.

  • It’s okay to just live and exist. Not everything needs an explanation, not every rest day needs an excuse, and not everyday needs to be productive. Stop being afraid to just be.

  • Not one feeling will prevail everyday. Let every emotion flow freely. Don’t let one emotion define you.

What did you learn in 2020?

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