Goodbye 2020… Welcome 2021!

2020… what a year! I think it is safe to say that it will be one that none of us will ever forget. The year went everything change, went the world shut down, and we were tested in all the ways we never thought possible.

As much as we look forward to passing this page in the world’s history, we should also reflect on what this epic unicorn left behind. How did we adapt to its magic, and how are we expecting to run up the rainbow.

So, this year I think we should do something different. Instead of writing our 2021 resolutions like it is a blank start, let’s dig deeper into what transform us in any way during 2020 and how we can live those learnings in 2021.

When I started thinking about this post, I thought this year felt like a blur, and at the beginning, I wasn’t even sure I had anything to share with you. Then, I close my eyes; I lifted the external veil and heard my own voice speaking through my heart. I realized this year was not about what I did or did not do, but how I reacted to the circumstances I was presented to, what I chose to take, and what I was able to let go.

The list of learnings from 2020 might not be that extensive but profound, and I will like to share with you what I am taking with me into 2021.

I learned that I am more resilient than I have ever considered myself to be. You see, I’ve always been the sensitive one, the emotional, the Gemini of the bunch. Somehow, I used to believe that being sensitive and emotional was a synonym for weakness. So maybe that stop me from reaching my full potential or even sometimes just the next achievable task. But this year, I was challenged to find my own strength. To go to places where there were fear and comfort mask under the presumption of my weakness. I was confronted by my inner self, who refused to believe that there was a limit for what we could do.

I managed a house, a family, homeschool, a full-time job, plus TheWellthyYou (shoutout to my husband for his infinite help). I have been working from home successfully for the past nine months when I always thought I was not the work from home type of person. I put myself out there many more times than I have done in the past. I teach classes online, participated actively in discussions, and was not afraid to have thought conversations.

2020 also made me more consistent. Believe me, I still have a way to go here, but the changes I made were significant. I would say that everything started with exercise. I found out that by moving my body and my energy, I was calmer during the day; I was more focused, and overall, I felt great and sane. So, I stick with it and have been working out five to six days a week for the past ten months. This has inspired me to be more consistent around other things in my life and not abandoned the ship with the first challenge or frustration.

At last, I let go of many things that didn’t serve me any purpose. Material things like clothes (I live in sweatpants and leggings nowadays 😊). People that were not resonating with the me of now. Expectations for things to be a certain way. And some other baggage that was keeping me very heavy.

There were many tears and hardships in 2020, but I am exceptionally grateful to this year for allowing me to grow beyond what I thought it could be possible for me to do so. I am thankful for my family and support system. For our health, jobs, and backyard. I am grateful for this space that has given me so much joy and peace. For the people that I have met along the way, and for the ones that I left behind with great love. I am grateful to nature for holding me in its arms and comforting me with its unique kind of way.

So, unicorn year, I let you go with love and respect. I will forever remember you and your special way to remind us that what we do have is the present moment. That we must value and treasure what really matters as the rest is just noise. 2021 I welcome you with open arms and an open heart.

With much love,

Sofia

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