Dear 2020,
Wow, I do not know how to start this. As I was re-reading my letter to 2019 and reliving those feelings and what I was expecting for 2020, I mean the joke is on me. I do not know how to put into words everything that has happened this year and my feelings towards it, so here goes nothing.
The year started with so many expectations and excitement for what was coming. I was finally going to go back to NYC in March, I was going to visit my country and celebrate a cousin’s wedding in April, and then in May, I was going to do another Eurotrip with my best friend and cross of my list 3 more countries!
Then around March 15th, we went into full lockdown because there was a pandemic happening called Corona Virus (COVID-19), I mean what??!!!! At first, we thought it would only be around two weeks so I thought my trip in April and May would definitely happen. Then a month went by and nothing, and then we are here almost a year later still dealing with this pandemic and everything that has happened in between. Of course, none of those trips happened and it was a very scary time at first to see all those numbers rising and people dying and being scared for my health and my family!
So instead of retelling all of the bad stuff that happened as we all lived it together, here are the things I learned from you 2020:
- I learned that I feel comfortable on my own and not scared to spend 2 months+ on quarantine all by myself.
- I learned that even though I do feel ok on my own, I still want to fall in love and have a partner in life.
- I learned the importance of health and if you keep your immune system healthy, you are golden.
- I learned to keep chasing my dreams and just do it!
- I learned the importance of family and checking in with them.
- I learned that I needed a career change and just go with it.
- I learned to journal.
- I learned to be grateful for everything and not take anything for granted.
- I learned, well more like it grew my love and passion for traveling.
- I learned that I love writing and putting my feelings on paper.
- I learned that I love blogging and that I am on the right path with my travel blog.
- I learned the importance of having savings.
- I learned that always following your gut will be the right decision. I am very good at this and in the past, by doing so it always has led me to amazing things!
So here I am again, hopeful for a better year and having so many hopes and dreams for 2021. Actually, I feel good about this one. I do not know how to explain it but I feel it in my gut that it will be a BIG year for me and that 2021 will be good to me. I mean, I also turn 30 in 2021!! When 2019 ended I did not feel this good feeling about the new year as I am feeling about 2021, so I am taking that as a good sign!
Oh and one last thing, 2020 you were the year I finally quit Corporate America and took the leap of faith to just do my own thing!