Holy cow you guys can you believe it’s almost 2021?! Seriously where did this year go? 2020 has been A YEAR to say the least. It’s been scary, heartbreaking, and lonely but it has also been happy, relaxing, and wonderful at the same time. This year has been the best worst year ever… does that even make sense?! I thought it would be fun to run through my 2020 and list some of the highs and lows and focus on what I am most looking forward to in 2021!
The LOWS
You always have to save the best for last right?! So let’s start with some of the lows. For starters, my heart absolutely breaks for those that have lost someone to this horrible virus. For those that haven’t been able to visit their loved ones. For those that had to cancel a major life event. For those that lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet. For those that feel lost, scared, and lonely. My heart breaks for you and I pray that we can all get through this together and that 2021 is better for everyone.
2020 has taught me many things, but one thing in particular it has taught me is to have patience. I did not experience a serious loss- I did not lose anyone close to me and I still have my job that I absolutely love. I feel extremely blessed to be able to type those words as I know there are many that couldn’t say the same. I did however experience postponing a wedding that I worked SO hard on for months and months for it to be postponed for 6 months. While that isn’t even comparable to what others have dealt with, it was a difficult time in my life and my heart goes out to those that have had to do the same! This was so frustrating and I shed SO many tears but learning to have patience and trust in God’s plan helped me through it. I feel so thankful to have married Zach at all- even if it wasn’t exactly how we planned!
The HIGHS
This year has been a great year for many reasons! Some of the major life events to name:
- I had an amazing bachelorette party in February with all my best friends in Austin, TX and it was so much fun!
- We purchased our first house back in June and it has been SO fun getting to make it our own.
- I married the absolute love of my life on Sept. 18th and I cannot even wait to spend my life loving on, adventuring with, and experiencing all the highs and lows with this dude!
- We brought home our sweet fur baby, Stella, that we will never stop obsessing over. She is such a joy to our lives that we never even knew we needed.
- Went on my very first blogger trip to Eureka Springs, AR! So fun getting to meet other Dallas bloggers and create lasting friendships with them.
Some of the smaller joys of this year include: meeting some amazing new people, making memories with our loved ones that we will never forget, spending SO MUCH quality time with Zach, slowing down in all aspects of life and thoroughly enjoying it, and so much more. Though this year was a tough one, it was also so incredible and I’m so thankful for the challenges that this year has brought me.
My Hope For 2021
My wish for 2021 is that we can all take a step back and appreciate the GOOD things that 2020 has brought us and continue those good thoughts through the new year. My wish for myself is that I continue to appreciate the little things that I often took for granted: having the ability to smile as I pass others in the grocery store without a mask covering my face, enjoying time at a restaurant without regulations, hugging and kissing all of my loved ones, not having to wait in lines outside of stores I frequent, attending public events, and so much more. I have learned that having patience is key and I hope to continue that into 2021. Patience will absolutely be my word of the year!
Some Sparkly Outfits to Help You Ring in the New Year!
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and the happiest New Year!
This is my first year to dedicate a word for my year, have you ever done this? If so, what’s your word for 2021? I’d love to hear in the comments!