2020 has finally ended and 2021 is already on its way. I can vividly remember crossover into 2020 and how everyone had high hopes for the year and then Covid 19 hit and things didn't look so possible and it seems like all hope was lost. Its no wonder almost everyone was happy to leave 2020 and say good riddance to it. 😝
Don't get me wrong, I'm super grateful for the New Year and for the blank canvas it holds, laid out for me to paint my future and how I want my 2021 to look like.🎨
2020 taught us a lot of things that we shouldn't just sweep under the carpet and pretend it didn't happen because of the bad experience that happened. Afterall, life is a combination of the ups and downs and all the experiences we have had and will have, both good and bad.
You can choose to just pretend 2020 never happened or you can be like me and take the lessons you learnt from it - Gratitude, cherishing the face on face time you get to spend with family, friends and loved ones, being thankful for the little things like hugs and handshakes, realising that the little things in life matter, and by taking care of yourself mentally, healthwise and all round you are ensuring the safety of another, learning to make the most out of the time you spend with others and cherishing the sweet memories, having time to pause and rest from the rush of the world and understanding how fragile life is.
I'm not saying you should dwell on the bad memories from 2020 but pick a lesson 2020 has taught you and use it to make 2021 an amazing year for you and those around.
One lesson I got is that God has given us strength and with Him on our side we can weather any storm. You will never know how strong you are till you face some certain challenges and 2020 has showed us how much inner strength God has placed on our inside and that there is so much we can achieve together.👨👩👧👦👫
If 2020 left a bad taste in your mouth, remember God said in "Isaiah 61 vs 3a - To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes." So give Him the ashes from 2020 and watch Him turn it to beauty this 2021 surrender.
For me I'm grateful for life and that God brought my family and I through 2020 and we came out stronger,United, bigger and better with a Texas sized heart of love and gratitude.
I'm grateful that FAMILY IS STILL FAMILY.♥️
From my family and I to you, Cheers to an amazing New Year ahead. This year is what you make of it.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
With Love,
Sparkle.