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2021 - The year of Moving On
5 years ago
A few days ago I was going to write down my thoughts on how to start 2021, and I’m glad I waited as the first major event (which I knew was likely to happen) of the year occurred with the formal “Slam the Door Shut” DM from the other party mentioned in my previous post. So it does alter what I was intending to say with this post a little. Which I will get into towards the bottom of this post. But let's start with what I had originally intended to write and tie things in:
A lot happened in 2020 that was stressful for all of us. From things that affected us commonly to personal matters. Friendships were taxed for everyone. For some, this meant re-connecting, confirming or strengthening friendships. For others, it was the straw on the camel’s back that ultimately led to that friendship ending.
Many many of us experienced Both ends of the spectrum this year; it’s what happens during a crisis; we learn things about each other.
Sometimes those things are good and we bond together to face the crisis head on together, and sometimes the crisis confirms things we knew but didn’t want to admit and no longer could just “ignore” about the other individual, to things that just popped up out of left field that will damage a relationship. I had both happen, and am no longer on speaking terms with 2 people, plus one more which is recoverable, that one I just need to re-connect with.
If 2020 was an Ending, 2021 is a beginning. For many, many things- not just the rebuild of society and trust as a whole but also on a personal level. It will be a year of moving on, and accepting that this change will not be easy, it will not come overnight but it NEEDS to happen.
When people look at a story, they always look at how difficult an ending is. It’s not often that we think of how difficult a new beginning is as well.. Its hard to let go of the Old Ways. Its hard to change. Its hard to Start Over.
But this is what 2021 is going to be. The great rebuilding. As the World. As a Nation. As each individual State, County, Neighborhood and individual.
Letting go of the old life, letting go of the thought of “how good things were in 2019…” and instead paving a way forward to make 2021 start a new path. Re-Build. Re-connect. But at the same time, acknowledge that there are some things from 2020 and before that need to be left buried in the past and just Move On.
Some flaws of myself I can’t change. Some I am trying to change but it’s probably not happening any time soon (or those flaws are double sided and are also a strength in other lights).
Others yes I AM working on changing and, you know what; I HAVE made progress on and that is something to be Proud of.
Everyone is going to have flaws. No one is perfect, and its for the best that I now just focus on improving what I can improve, and accepting what I can’t change.
Going forward with 2021: I’m just going to Live My Life, knowing that throughout everything in 2020 I am still here, still have a roof over my head; and surround myself with the positive influences I can use to re-build and move on.
I have a wonderful and loving partner. I still have other close friends that I would take a proverbial bullet for; whom are very very close and helped me get through the Chaos of last year.
I have embraced the responsibility of being a homeowner. I’m learning how to cook. Things started changing for me even before 2020 hit, and I was lucky enough to get a head start and bear some of that change a year early rather then have everything cascading down at once; which did help.
2021 has started. In a few weeks we will have overthrown the closest thing we’ve had to an Authoritarian Dictatorship Regime in my Country. The inoculation is started, there is an eventual light at the end of the tunnel where we can start rebuilding the collapse of Social interactions as well. It’s going to be a Historic year.
It’s time to rebuild from the ashes of 2020, and Move On.
A lot happened in 2020 that was stressful for all of us. From things that affected us commonly to personal matters. Friendships were taxed for everyone. For some, this meant re-connecting, confirming or strengthening friendships. For others, it was the straw on the camel’s back that ultimately led to that friendship ending.
Many many of us experienced Both ends of the spectrum this year; it’s what happens during a crisis; we learn things about each other.
Sometimes those things are good and we bond together to face the crisis head on together, and sometimes the crisis confirms things we knew but didn’t want to admit and no longer could just “ignore” about the other individual, to things that just popped up out of left field that will damage a relationship. I had both happen, and am no longer on speaking terms with 2 people, plus one more which is recoverable, that one I just need to re-connect with.
If 2020 was an Ending, 2021 is a beginning. For many, many things- not just the rebuild of society and trust as a whole but also on a personal level. It will be a year of moving on, and accepting that this change will not be easy, it will not come overnight but it NEEDS to happen.
When people look at a story, they always look at how difficult an ending is. It’s not often that we think of how difficult a new beginning is as well.. Its hard to let go of the Old Ways. Its hard to change. Its hard to Start Over.
But this is what 2021 is going to be. The great rebuilding. As the World. As a Nation. As each individual State, County, Neighborhood and individual.
Letting go of the old life, letting go of the thought of “how good things were in 2019…” and instead paving a way forward to make 2021 start a new path. Re-Build. Re-connect. But at the same time, acknowledge that there are some things from 2020 and before that need to be left buried in the past and just Move On.
Some flaws of myself I can’t change. Some I am trying to change but it’s probably not happening any time soon (or those flaws are double sided and are also a strength in other lights).
Others yes I AM working on changing and, you know what; I HAVE made progress on and that is something to be Proud of.
Everyone is going to have flaws. No one is perfect, and its for the best that I now just focus on improving what I can improve, and accepting what I can’t change.
Going forward with 2021: I’m just going to Live My Life, knowing that throughout everything in 2020 I am still here, still have a roof over my head; and surround myself with the positive influences I can use to re-build and move on.
I have a wonderful and loving partner. I still have other close friends that I would take a proverbial bullet for; whom are very very close and helped me get through the Chaos of last year.
I have embraced the responsibility of being a homeowner. I’m learning how to cook. Things started changing for me even before 2020 hit, and I was lucky enough to get a head start and bear some of that change a year early rather then have everything cascading down at once; which did help.
2021 has started. In a few weeks we will have overthrown the closest thing we’ve had to an Authoritarian Dictatorship Regime in my Country. The inoculation is started, there is an eventual light at the end of the tunnel where we can start rebuilding the collapse of Social interactions as well. It’s going to be a Historic year.
It’s time to rebuild from the ashes of 2020, and Move On.
