�This year will be our year!�, I can hear my boyfriend say as we toast with a glass of champagne on a new year. At that moment I felt and believed it. But, now that we are already at the end of the first month of 2021, I don’t know if I still believe it.
Looking back on 2020
Last year wasn�t a fun one for most of us. Fortunately, I have been lucky enough to graduate without any study delays. I have a job and I don�t have to be afraid of losing it and ending up in a financial crisis. Working in child care, I don�t have to work from home, which allows me to leave my home more often. Up until now, none of my friends or family have been seriously ill. Of course I miss having a social life, but I�m also an introvert, so it probably doesn�t bother me as much as it does others. I can say that I haven�t had it as tough as others, and I am very aware and grateful for that. I truly feel for the people that haven�t had this luck the past year.
The start of the new year
Very understandably, most of us were totally done with 2020. I was as well. Still, I have to admit that it was quite an anticlimax to celebrate the new year, in my own living room with just my boyfriend and my two cats. It�s not like I would�ve gone to a huge party, but it would have been nice to invite some friends over. It would�ve been nice to share this moment with other people, to hug my loved ones and kiss them on the cheek. To wish them a happy new year. But unfortunately, this wasn�t possible. It might be the new year, but we�re all still in a lockdown. Not much seems to have changed.
Our year?
That�s why I started to doubt whether 2021 would indeed be our year. Yes, there is a vaccin and that is wonderful. But it is going to take months for everyone to get it. Next to that, there are the several different mutations of the virus. I definitely do not want to be a negative nancy, but I do want to stay realistic and don�t expect too much of this year. My boyfriend and I had plans to make a big trip this year. But, the lockdown isn�t over yet and the vaccination process has only just started. I wonder if this will be our year.
Hope for the future
Besides all this, I am trying to stay positive. I try to enjoy the small things; such as the snow from last week, the (online) contact I do have with my friends and family or the little walks that I take more often to get some fresh air. I try to live in the moment and to be grateful for everything I have. That�s what can make this year a hit or miss. And you know what? I think 2022 will definitely be our year!
Tips for 2021
I hope that you can also try to remain positive, besides everything that�s going on in the world right now. Try to find your little moments of happiness in the small things in your life. Take a walk and enjoy being outside, this is really good for both your mental and physical health! Keep in touch with your loved ones, even though it�s only via social media or the phone. If you�re looking for more tips and positivity, you can follow mine and NiceDay�s instagram account! You can also let me know how you feel about the subject.
Thanks for reading and see you next time!