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2021 // Play Nice

Well, how was everyone’s Christmas/New Year’s holiday? I was blessed to have some much needed time off from work and I definitely enjoyed it! We were able to spend time with some of my side of the family over the Christmas holiday and then rang in the new year with my partner's family in Houston. Our little area of Texas received about 3” of snow that we MISSED on New Year's Eve. It was the first time in five years that we’ve gotten snow and I’m still a bit bummed that we weren’t here for it. However, we had a blast in Houston and I still have faith that we’ll get another chance at snow later in January. Alas, it’s now the first full week of January and we’re all back to our regular schedules. I’m praying that 2021 is the year we get to clean up the mess that 2020 created. 

Now, I usually have a handful of goals I like to set out for myself at the beginning of the year. Then I come up with my “word of the year”. But this year I definitely slacked on all of those. With the pandemic wreaking havoc, I’m not sure if I’d even be able to accomplish many goals anyway. So, for now, I’m just praying for things to finally start getting back to normal. Or something that resembles it. Just like the majority of you, I’m ready to start exploring, traveling, and seeing shows again. I’m ready to walk around without a damn mask on. And I’m so ready for everything to stop smelling like disinfectant and hand sanitizer! I mean, wouldn’t that be so nice? Also, I’m still thinking about what my word for the year will be. And if I'm being honest, I’m not sure if I’ve ever shared “my word” with y’all? Since it usually takes me a bit longer to come up with it I think I just mention it to my sister-in-law and get on with the year. But in case you were wondering, last year’s word was “healing”. And y’all, it was so on point! My heart and soul did a lot of healing. I know that I still have so much more of it to do, but 2020 came through with a lot of growth and mending. So, on a personal level, 2020 was actually pretty wonderful! While the pandemic was/is awful, and the election stuff was/is miserable, I’m grateful for the areas that last year allowed me to work on. 

And last but not least, things around here will be changing up a bit. A lot actually. And I’m honestly not sure how often I’ll get to post on here. Sorry, Kim! A few months ago I was so sure that I’d have more time to sit down and write things out this year. To really give this creative outlet of mine some attention. I had a writing schedule planned out and some money set aside to give this blog of mine a little overhaul. I was so sure that this new year was going to be less hectic and include more downtime for me. I even looked into signing up for RCIA classes at my local church and into a summer ASL class because sign language is something I’ve always wanted to learn. Plus, I’m always being encouraged to find new interests and hobbies. However, things changed in a big way in a very short amount of time! So, none of that looks like it’s going to happen. I’ll talk more about the “why” on this in a later post, I promise. Just know that things may get a little quiet for a bit and that’s totally normal. 

For now, what are some of your goals for this new year? Any good news or bad news you’d like to share? Do you pick out a word for the year? If so, how do you go about it? I really hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s break! I know it was a weird one, and some of those we love weren't able to make it. But I pray that you were still able to find some joy and hope. Until the next post... 

Let’s get it, 2021!