I've been noticing how the world puts a lot of emphasis on the changing of years. I'm not only talking about new years resolutions (which are one of the biggest forms), but also how every person always hopes the next year will be better, that they will earn more money, travel more, lose more weight, and overall just get their lives together.
I guess symbolically something does change with the start of a new year. Funnily for me this year, with January come some very significant changes. I really felt the years change, probably more than any other year, and it's only January 14th.
I felt my life was following a certain path towards certain goals, and that they kind of all shifted as the year started, making me question everything. I usually am excited for what a new year holds and ready to face the new challenges, but this year I feel it less than normal. I feel two difficult years in a row really brought my spirits down and all the uncertainity at the beginning of this year didn't help.
But, if there's one thing I learned over the years, it's that I'm always stronger than the problem and that even if it punches the air out of my lungs, I always get back up and win the final round. Thankfully, I am able to do this with the support I get from my friends and family.
This year I may have opened the "door" of 2021 hesitantly, and have fallen a few times on the path, but I'm doing my best to stay on my feet and focus on the positive. To quote Shakira, I'm ready for the good times!
