By Shazad
The close of 2021 is upon us. Another year is winding down and this one was the second strange year in a row. Some of the social disturbances in 2020 carried over to this year and other new challenges also blended in with the old. Whether we like it or not, this year is ending rapidly and another calendar year is coming to replace it. What happens next is uncertain but you do have some control over how you deal with things and what you personally do each day.
If you felt overwhelmed and anxious this year, you are not alone. If you thought things would instantly return to normal once we had mass vaccinations, you are probably disappointed right now. What we thought would fix and restore our lives to the familiar pre-pandemic routine, didn’t happen. So now our only real choice is to make ourselves better going forward. To be more resilient and anticipate change. To always be training for better health in mind, body, and soul. This is the way forward in the short term and the long run. There is no easy answer to “How do we get back to normal?”. We’re not even sure if it’s possible so we have to accept a new and hopefully better kind of normal. One where we appreciate our lives more by taking care of our health and family’s health. We need to take better care of our local environment and help support local businesses more since their success is tied to our well-being as well. Our faith groups and social clubs need us to show up and participate for the public good. The local charities and volunteer groups need some of your attention as well. Getting outside in the sun and being in nature cannot be overstated as something else that is calling you to relieve your stress and recharge your batteries. So many things have been put off or forgotten in the past 2 years. Let’s find ways to revive and grow what we miss. It’s not gone but it may need a little dusting off and warming up. We all have more time to think about and act on all the possible goodness in the world and how we can do our part.
The calendar will soon say, January 1’s, 2022 but it doesn’t mean anything if we don’t recognize our place and responsibilities in this time. It’s just another day that will melt away like all the rest if we don’t put more meaning into this new date and every new day from now on. Choose to become a better you and make things around you better too. That’s how we all have an Awesome New Year!
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