Hello, lovelies,
It's a new year, a new chapter, and while I hold no illusion that the struggles of 2020 will fall away like ashes in the wind. I welcome you with open arms and a heart full of hope that this new year will change everything.
2020 was a year stained by grief, despair, and so much pain. But there were moments of intense joy and moments amongst the sadness and grief I hope never to forget. I get it, though. It is easy to see the pain, to see all things that went wrong this past year.
It is hard to remember the good, the moments that made you come alive with magic and wonder. You can blame our survival instinct for that lovely gift. I challenge you, though, to make a list of all the good and all the moments that made you smile.
I'm not asking you to forget: the days spent in isolation, the fear of a global pandemic, the heart-wrenching pain of the riots, and we are not discussing the election, let alone all of your heartaches.
However, I am asking you to take a moment and be truly honest with yourself about what good came from 2020. For me: it was meeting an amazing woman who changed my life, meeting a brother for the frist time, creating again after years of stagnation, periods of introspection and deep reflection, and so many more.
This year changed me, and it took breaking myself down to my core to see the cracks within my skin, the self-sabotaging and destructive habits worn deep into my soul like worn-out groves in a wood floor. It took breaking to finally find the way home.
So I get it. This past year royally sucked. It broke us, but something magical happens right after we break. We have a chance to rebuild, to begin again.
But it's a choice. It's a choice to see the magic in the breaking and the opportunity to grow. I could write you a list of all the ways 2020 failed to impress, and I could tell you how awful it was.
Or I could tell you how happy I am that for the frist time it what feels like a decade, I am genuinely excited and brimming with so much hope. I could tell you how I am going to move forward, how I am going to grow. I could tell you all about the fantastic moments I experienced this year.
I don't know about you, but that second option sounds so much better. So I challenge you to see the magic, embrace the good, and grow.
Until next time,
Yanninia Marie
Ps. Stay tuned as I have so many fun adventures on the wind that I can't wait to share.
Until then, you can check out the following links for a burst of inspiration:
Book of the Week:
"Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introver's Year of Saying Yes" by Jessica Pan
My favorite mediation music:
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