HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2021 I am ready!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thank god that’s over…don’t let me speak too soon though. 

Looking back at the year 2020, it’s crazy to compare the beginning with the middle and end - so many dramatic changes and sacrifices the whole world made during a global pandemic. 

More than ever, I think 2020 taught everyone to appreciate who they have in their lives and be grateful for that. I heard a lot of people speak about how they thought during the lockdowns they would miss going out for meals, night clubs, shopping etc, but really, they just missed the pure company of their loved ones. Being able to have friends and family pop over for a cup of tea and a chat is something so small yet so significant and not being able to do this shone a light on the fact that WHO you have is so much more important than anything else. 

What are we all going to take forward into 2021? I know for a fact that I am going to try and live a lot more in the present and in the moment. One of the things I would always find myself doing through ‘normal life’ is constantly planning what I’m going to do next, even things that are far into the future. I would want to organise everything and set my brain up for what is to come. 

If 2020 has taught me anything personally, it would be that you can’t always plan for every scenario (I definitely had no plans for what I would do during a global pandemic). Sometimes it is best to take in the day as it happens, instead of planning ahead for future days and not really living in the one you’re actually in. When everything slowed down in March, and from then on, I found myself not really having anything to plan for other than Uni work, and this really threw me off at the beginning. I don’t remember ever having time to just chill without thinking I have something to do the next day. Even though in lockdown I tried to keep myself busy, this was in a way of working on myself, and not being busy planning or doing things for other people. 

Looking after myself and doing things for me is something I will also take forward into 2021, making sure I can become the best version of myself during the weirdest time of all of our lives. Let’s not put too much pressure on that though, my aim is to work hard, be more present and be happy overall. 

I have so many goals for 2021, some that have been moved from 2020 and others that have just fallen into place for this year. I guess no one knows what this year has in store, and I am going to have to be patient with these goals - they may need postponing another year. No hard feelings if I don’t meet them this year, they’re just something I can continue to look forward to achieving. 

This year is the year I am going to be graduating from university - I can’t believe I just said that out loud. CRAZY! This means that this year is also the year I will start working in a full-time job (hopefully). And <em>this </em>means I will (fingers crossed) be able to purchase my first car. Just a few small goals that I’ve set myself for this year then - LOL. 

All jokes aside, is this the most important year of my life so far? Most probably. It’s going to be tough, but I am ready and more resilient than ever - thanks 2020. Fingers crossed my travel plans don’t get cancelled this year too, I can’t wait to visit as many cool places as I can, as soon as possible (and safe). 

Let’s all be reflective of the year we have had, and positive for the year ahead of us. I hope it treats us all well. 

Thanks for reading! Keep smiling and have a great day! Liv xxx