Life's Not An Act!
A Show-Stopping . . .
. . . Year
(recap from Jan 2021)
Well, my friends, If you were to find one WORD that would define 2020, what would it be?
At the beginning of each new year, I take some time out to write down a list of goals I'd like to attain. Sadly, I had never looked at my 2020 goal list again. As I am writing this, I just pulled out my list of goals for the first time since I wrote it and I'm surprised at how lofty they were. I almost want to say they were unattainable but were more like a misguided thought. At this point I realized, I just need to be grateful I have one life to live. If you could rerun what went right, what might that be? I would imagine it must have been pretty much an individual activity? Like throwing a temper tantrum or running in circles? HA! How about learning how to ZOOM or facetime? For the most part, accumulated show cancellations were what slowed me down. Waaa a a a y down.
On a brighter note, last year provided me a lot of time to think, learn, and reassess just what is important. I am so grateful for my husband and all my children...including a new kitten. I had time to really focus on my personal health, yet exercise evaded me. Motivation slipped a bit, but so did the days of my life. So, what day is it anyway? We all endured 2020 together, and I am happy to turn over in bed and wake up. So what one word would you call 2020? For me, it was "Suspend" Life is not a soap opera, nor does it offer a "re-run" or a "fast-forward" button. So let's take it easy on ourselves. One. Day. At. A. Time.
At the beginning of each new year, I take some time out to write down a list of goals I'd like to attain. Sadly, I had never looked at my 2020 goal list again. As I am writing this, I just pulled out my list of goals for the first time since I wrote it and I'm surprised at how lofty they were. I almost want to say they were unattainable but were more like a misguided thought. At this point I realized, I just need to be grateful I have one life to live. If you could rerun what went right, what might that be? I would imagine it must have been pretty much an individual activity? Like throwing a temper tantrum or running in circles? HA! How about learning how to ZOOM or facetime? For the most part, accumulated show cancellations were what slowed me down. Waaa a a a y down.
On a brighter note, last year provided me a lot of time to think, learn, and reassess just what is important. I am so grateful for my husband and all my children...including a new kitten. I had time to really focus on my personal health, yet exercise evaded me. Motivation slipped a bit, but so did the days of my life. So, what day is it anyway? We all endured 2020 together, and I am happy to turn over in bed and wake up. So what one word would you call 2020? For me, it was "Suspend" Life is not a soap opera, nor does it offer a "re-run" or a "fast-forward" button. So let's take it easy on ourselves. One. Day. At. A. Time.
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