2020 is not what I expected, but I am going to use every up and down to impact the world the best way I can.
I don’t know how to feel right now. I honestly don’t. This is actually not the first blog I wanted to post for my newly launched website, but I am going to stay true to how I am feeling at this moment; a mixed bag of emotions.
Continued attacks and killings, all motivated by hatred. Forty million people unemployed due to COVID-19. More than 100,000 lives lost. What else will 2020 bring? On a daily, my emotions fluctuate between excitement, anxiety, anger and sadness. This was not how I envisioned this year going.
My blessings are that I am healthy and have experienced minimal impact due to this pandemic, at least for now. One of the many things I have learned since this started is never to get comfortable.
My silver linings include a much-needed slow-down in life and an intense focus on self-care. My heart thanks me every day.
Somedays I am hopeful for a better world and on other days, well, hope seems to laugh in my face as if to say, “Silly girl.” My heart is very heavy because how can I feel optimistic about what is to come, but yet so many are experiencing their worst days.
So, I am making the decision to kick 2020 in the ass. Defeat is not a word on my vision board or one I plan to use to describe this year. As a country, we will recover and my prayer is that we do so in a way that brings compassion and understanding.
I am also declaring that all aspects of my business will flourish. I am calling in abundance and healing. I will use my voice and talents to advocate for equality and happiness for all.
Let’s do this!