Jacqueline Peraza | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The end of 2020 was the perfect time for everyone to do a little self reflecting on the year we all lived through. It seems as if everything we experienced last year came straight out of a movie, and not the fun kind.
Wildfires in Australia and California, the unexpected deaths of numerous legends including Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman, a toilet paper shortage, Black Lives Matter protests, the chaotic 2020 presidential election and, above all, the Coronavirus, which took the lives of millions of people, all seemed like unlikely events until they happened. In one year.
Many people, including myself, are hopeful that a new year will bring more positive worldly events. However, I do know that will not happen overnight. So, to ensure I keep my sanity and anxiety in check, I will focus on what I can control in my everyday life.
I will focus on meeting my new goals that include getting in shape, saving money, drinking more water, avoiding social media to promote productivity and continuing to practice proper hygiene to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
This year, I will hold myself accountable and not let distractions or lack of motivation become an excuse for failure to reach my goals. I know I let myself down in many ways last year and used the excuse, “we’re in the middle of a pandemic,” too many times. It’s time I hold myself accountable and take back my life. It’s time I find my purpose in life.
American author John C. Maxwell once said, “dreams don’t work unless you do,” and that is the mentality I am walking into 2021 with.
Last year, the world stopped. But 2021 will be the year the world moves forward. So, will you move forward, too, or stay in 2020?
