DEC: On All Things Past & Becoming
Not a year-in-review, just something we could all learn from Twenty-twenty 2.0...
Tbh, I have nothing particularly insightful to share. I don’t know if it’s the mundaneness of 2021, or maybe I’m just tired from the stress of househunting in Lagos. 😩
Anyway, I’d like to use this opportunity to bring something to mind.
Time comes for us all
This year started on a flaccid note. 2020 had just dealt us a huge blow, and it seemed like there was nowhere else to go but up. Not much expectation was set, but there was what I would qualify as hope.
But 2021 kept moving, and it just felt very… indistinguishable? It wasn’t as tragic, but it inherited the monotony and humdrum of 2020.
Yet within that ordinariness, we’ve definitely had moments of laughter, sorrow, joy, sadness, fury, even uncertainty. 2021 may have felt like a rut, but we had occasions - big or small - that distracted us from the boredom. And somewhere in between these moments, some of us may have been hit with anxiety, tragedy, or depression. Of course, some moments would have been more impactful than others, but whatever the case may be, it helps to know that this too shall pass.
This sentiment also applies to those moments you want to hold on to forever; time will come for every one of them. You can only hope they give way for better things. But yeah, each moment will come, and they’ll go so bask in all that is good and warm, and for everything else, take the time needed to process and deal with each situation - grieve if you have to.
And at every moment, do not forget to breathe.
PS: Just a reminder that the outcome of your life isn’t entirely your fault, so don’t be so hard on yourself. Here’s to hoping that 2021 gives way to a better healthier 2022. Happy Holidays!!! 🥂
SONG OF THE MONTH: My Calling - The Cooties.
Perfecto!