Installments of a 25yo #12
2020
It’s over!!! But Idk, maybe I just don’t trust 2021, but I’m not going to say anything about it.
[ID: 3 worlds with the years 2020, 2021, and 2022 under it, with the 2021 world moved forward with the question Begin? under it. END ID. OP:chibird]
But I am going to reflect on the year and set some intentions for 2021 because positivity and goals!
So what have I learned in 2020:
I mean I have learned about all the types of disinfectant and hand sanitizer, so that was fun and useful knowledge. Also learned my mask preference, surgical or a thinner fabric one, do not like ones that are super thick, especially for 8 hour shifts.
But on a more serious note, this year has been intense and here is what I got out of it:
Be kind to yourself and smell the roses. Like I was so disappointed about not finding jobs and only working retail, so I was really hard on myself. But like I needed to enjoy the ride and let go. It is ok to not have everything figured out at 25, and even though I know this will be hard for me I want to try to remember this and continue to just smell the flowers because along the way I hung out with my sisters, mom, and dad; got to catch up with an old friend; my friend graduated nursing school, congrats girl! I also made some friends at work that I had good times with. There were bright spots in the year that I would’ve missed.
Try not to compare yourself to others. I was doing this a lot in the beginning of this year because I saw my friends in medical school, getting houses, being successful in just general, that I started to just feel stuck and like I was not doing anything. This also bled into my writing where I would read other people’s stories and get so discouraged because I would think my writing is so bad and that I was awful for not posting more often, which obviously did not improve the situation. Honestly, I’m starting to learn that everyone is on their own journey and that I would do the things I want to in my own time, but like sometimes it is still hard, but we trying.
It’s OK to not be 100%. Like you ever feel like crap emotionally, but still have a great day? That’s what I am talking about. Old me would’ve never understood the concept, but as 2020 went on and the depression and anxiety just kept increasing, I kinda just learned to appreciate the small bright spots in my day. Like have to hide in some blankets and turn off all the lights to just drown out the world, but the music I was listening to was amazing and incredible. I also learned or more so beginning to learn that I am still loveable and worth something, even though I am in a funk. I could still talk with friends or have fun. Basically not being 100% all the time is perfectly fine, go out and get help and give yourself some extra love on those days. (Right now, I’m still not 100% and as I write this I do not know if I’ll see 100% anytime soon for personal reasons, but I’m still ok and trying to put this lesson into action I guess.)
Something is better than nothing. I feel like we all had this feeling during school, when an assignment would slip through the cracks but we still needed to turn in something to get at least a grade. Or when you were late with an assignment. But I feel like we forget that and that in order for us to publish anything or do anything it has to be absolutely perfect or there is no point in doing it. I would apply this to my writing and then I would never post or write because it would become a chore and not fun. It is ok if it is not perfect, just do it! You will learn and improve and become better, but nothing can be done if you do not have a square one. I mean all the greats have had their cringe videos, auditions etc, so why can’t we? This is a message to myself, I need this.
You got this! One thing I learned in 2020 is that shit does happen and yeah it is very overwhelming, but at the end of the day I got thru it. Barely, but here I am. So I guess that is the lesson, you got this! You will figure it out, find your answer, get thru the difficult times. So whatever 2021 brings, you can get thru it.
Intentions for the New Year:
Enjoy the ride. I do not know where this year leads but I know that I want to write more and really explore it, even if it turns out less than favorable. I want to have fun with my friends and family. I do want to get a better job, but appreciate where I am now. I want to create my own happiness and take care of myself.
And that is all I want for the new year and anything else positive, I’m open to it.
This is what I got out of 2020, but you may have gotten absolutely nothing out of it and that is ok. Personally, yes you should try to find the silver lining, but sometimes there isn’t any, sometimes you just have to heal and that is ok. Or maybe your year, despite the craziness, was a good one and honestly celebrate that! Don’t feel pressured to say it was bad, when for you it may not have been the worst.
So however your 2020 went, I wish you the best in 2021 and that even though the majority of us are rolling with disadvantage, that there is a nat 20 in your future! Wishing you guys the best in 2021 and that you begin healing. Now, let’s roll initiative!
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