My annual retreats in the Bahamas were supposed to be happening now but, the English countryside will do for me this year.
Am I the only one appalled at what’s going on in the world? I see everything has turned upside down, at least for most of us. It’s difficult to wrap my head around the negativity, and to find a silver lining. Sometimes, the price we pay for change is often high and in most cases, painful.
Violence, racism, pettiness, Covid, hatred and deceit seems to dominate everything at the moment. It makes me wonder what kind of world I’m bringing my son to. It’s come to a point where people would kill one another for just thinking differently rather than support and love each other.
The worse in humanity is on display and we can’t turn a blind-eye on it.
Are there any positives to take from this 2020?
2020 was just not exactly what we thought it would be and we’ve reached the point of no return. If we think we’ll be back living like 2019, we’re fooling ourselves.
We are facing unprecedented challenges, and there is no other option than to adapt and overcome. It’s definitely a chance to do things differently and better. It is hard, but we can grow, find new passions, talents, and acquire knowledge.
Whether we like it or not, we are learning to deal with loss, anxiety, and heartbreak. So we might as well take this time to re-evaluate what is important and what is for show. Nourish true connections and sever the old ones which led nowhere.
I look back and I feel resentment towards the things I took for granted. The time wasted trying to please idiots, doing things without purpose and I’m eager to travel the world more. To experience different cultures, meet amazing people and, not to let any opportunities to create a better world for me and others around me pass by, because of fear of what others might think or say because we have indoctrinated ourselves to do what everyone is doing.
One thing is sure, this pandemic has made me appreciate life more than ever. It has made me learn not to waste any minute doing things I don’t want to or pleasing people who don’t deserve my attention.
I enter this second lockdown with fewer expectations and a greater sense of gratitude towards everything I’ve accomplished. Grateful for every experience and appreciation towards what is coming. And a hope, that more decent humans with a higher moral compass will take charge of this world.