2021
Happy New Year! I know many of us were truly ready for 2020 to end and for many good reasons. 2020 brought us a different world than we had ever experienced. It brought changes to the way we lived life, the way school was held, the way we worked, the way we shopped, the way we bought daily supplies in some cases. We learned that we need friends and family, but we found ways to see them that were not in person. Many found innovative and creative ways to host family dinners for the holidays that did not include having large family gatherings. Unfortunately, many found themselves dealing with depression and lonliness that they had never felt before. Sadness for life as we once considered normal, hit most of us at some point between March and December of 2020. Let's move on and begin to think of all the good that 2020 brought us and look forward to the new year and new beginnings!
As we sit here on January 1,2021 we know that because the calendar changed we did not suddenly lose the Corona Virus and we are fully aware that masks are still a part of our lives as well as no larg gatherings and all the other stipulations that we have lived with in the past few months. That doesn't change the fact that many people are making resolutions for the new year and that many of us are not hopefully, for changes this year that get us back to some type of normal. We need to live our lives to the fullest and yet, be protected as well.
2021 will start with the same frustrations that we just ended the year with, but how you approach life and the decisions you make will either make this year better or not. Masks may be a requirement for the entire year, but if they are we must adapt and move on. Large gatherings may not happen again this year, but we must adapt and move on.
Are you fearful of what is going on in the world? It is understandable,but you can't be so fearful that you don't live life at all. Meet a friend at their house or yours and enjoy a nice chat. Learn to meet on Zoom or any other social media platform that allows you to see each other and talk. Take a walk and possibly meet a new friend. Learn a new hobby and find a group online to share ideas with. Try a new recipe, work a puzzle, play a game with a person in your circle, speak to a neighbor from the safety of your own yard, do anything that will bring a glimpse of good to your life.
The date on the calendar doesn't automatically change the crazy world we are living in, but it does give us a reason to look at life in a fresh, new way and gives us a reason to decide to do life a little different!
Make 2021 your year!!!!
Thoughtful words for the first day of the new year. We all need to hear them, thank you and a Happy New Year to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Words that were on my heart as we face a new year, a new administration in the White House, and a new way to live in this crazy world amidst a pandemic.
DeleteI choose to Take the High Road this year,
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to take care of myself and others
to try to spread the good things of Life to those I am around.
Great post
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
Sue
Those sound like the kind things that we all need to do.
DeleteI'm walking with Sue!
ReplyDeleteI'm also just finishing another good book and will be mailing two books off to you on Monday!
Thank you so much my friend.
DeleteI totally agree with what you are saying! Unfortunately, I have not been able to get your picture to come in. Wishing you a wonderful and healthy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI just noticed that the picture is not showing as well. I tried using Pixabay and I'm not sure what the issue is.
DeleteWell said. I agree with this completely. Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteThank you! Happy New Year
DeleteHappy New Year Carol and family.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you as well!
DeleteBeautifully said! Happy New Year and stay safe and heathly. Wishing you the best of everything in 2021! xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThank you! Wishing you the best in 2021 as well.
DeleteCarol,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for taking the time to stop by and for commenting!! I loved your post..I agree that people need to stop waiting for life to return to what they think is normal because i seriously doubt that things will go back to the way it was before...At least not for some time..BUT we need to stop putting Life on hold while we are waiting for some type of normalcy....We need to adapt our lives to what is happening and go on living...just in a different way!!
Happy New year to you and your family!!
Hugs,
Deb
Thank you for the kind words. Yes, fear has gripped many and it's sad to see that many are not living life in any way except that.
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