Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021
As I slow things down after a powerful punch of a year I’ve been processing everything that’s happened and how it’s affected me, being open and honest with myself so I can establish a level of understanding and compassion but also see things from a new perspective.
The slumps have been deep but the highs felt great, even if they were short-lived.
The challenges have been revealing if extremely uncomfortable and even a little repetitive, yet, they’ve honestly taught us a thing or two… What we’ve missed has shown us what deeply care for.
What we feel most uncomfortable with allowed an insight into who we are and how we choose to interact and behave.
Our anger and frustration reveal what our passions are, and our anxiety gives us the signal to slow things down and connect back to ourselves before taking another step forward.
Often the hardest thing is our minds never seem to want to rest however there are ways we can calm our minds and thereby calm our entire body as I will continue to share with you through 2021 and beyond.
As I write this rather reflective entry I’m pulling together plans to expand Big Love in 2021 and the process of reflecting and processing was the most important part.
My ideas can be wildly creative and my mind loves to be drawn to the future so I have to encourage myself to look back and acknowledge what went well, to recognise the change in who I am and who I am for this community and business.
If you’re interested in delving into some journaling prompts to help you process your year you can find them here.
Self-love has finally revealed its deeper meaning this year and although a bubble bath is a luxurious way to relax taking time to do other things that make you feel good, whether walking in the fresh air, pausing to breathe for five-minutes, reading a book before bed rather than checking your phone, having an early night or choosing to cook a meal to nourish you at the end of a long day, are all ways to give yourself some much needed, and deserved self-love.
Gratitude is a word that gets bandied about and this year was no different however there’s more to just speaking the words for the sake of it, it’s about really feeling them! As intensely as you feel disappointment or anger we can also feel happiness and joy when we choose to focus our energy in that space, although admittedly it can take time. If you would like to delve deeper into a guided meditation to open up that space you can find one here.
My word for the year is connection
Through all the disconnection I’ve found new ways to stay connected to friends and loved ones and even adapted my business to be just as effective remotely, the online membership formed a community which thereby created connection! The restrictions and chaos drew us together in a way I don’t think we have ever been and we’ve all become a lot more connected to ourselves and our wellbeing.
Pause to reflect and honour yourself and others
As we reflect on the year let us pause to remember George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and all the men and women who lost their lives, fought, survived, protested, sacrificed and endured the weight of discrimination and segregation throughout our history. Let us pay respect to all the people who take a stand to educate the world and to each of us who choose to step into that education with an open heart and mind destined for change.
Wishing you all a restful break celebrating the love and support of the people around you and to all those, we can’t be with.