Last year at this time I worked on a vision board for what I wanted to accomplish for 2020. I was very proud of my vision board and what I created and even wrote a blog post about it, detailing what I wanted to have happen. You can read about it right here.
Let’s all take a moment to laugh, slightly hysterically, at the thought that we could get anything at all accomplished last year. *sigh* Okay, now that we’ve got that out of our system, I wanted to talk about my 2020 vision board because I honestly thought about tempting fate and making one for 2021. But I ultimately decided against it. What I wanted to accomplish last year I still want to make happen for myself.
My path hasn’t changed.
A large part of my vision board had to do with health. I want to be healthier and this is something that NEEDS to happen. Once the pandemic started and all hell broke loose last year, being and staying healthy went right out the window. Everything felt heavy and life in general seemed hard to keep up with. I’d exercise in spurts here and there and then quit. I’d eat healthy for maybe two or three days in a row, and then drink wine and eat pizza. I know life felt like that for a lot of people and that is okay. We got by. But I am determined this year to do better.
I also placed pictures on my vision board last year that had to do with blogging and photo taking. I wanted to express my creativity more, but the news/quarantine life/pandemic/doom-scrolling just took over and I did not have energy to be in this space. I want to do better in 2021 and really devote a good portion of my time to this little corner of the internet.
When I wrote last year’s vision board post, I was planning on going on a road trip in the spring. Well, the spring is when everything fell apart in the world so we didn’t go in March like we planned but we did go to Utah for a few days back in October. It was so nice to get away from everything and spend some time out in nature where they actually have an autumn season. I would like to go somewhere again (socially distanced of course) with my family this year. Hopefully that can happen 🙂
It is okay if your dreams and goals did not happen last year. It is more than okay if you want to continue to pursue the same goals this year. 2021 can be the year that we start over whether it is a new path or the same path.
Growth is growth, no matter how it happens.
Cheers to this entire post! I made a 20 in 2020 list and I think I only crossed off 2 of them. It was in my planner, and I took the pages out and tossed them. Now I wish I hadn’t. This is a great reminder than just because a goal wasn’t completed in the time frame you initially set doesn’t mean you failed or should give it up.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Yes, I think perseverance will definitely be a reoccurring theme in peoples goals this year. We can do it!
I love this. I think we all get an extra year to hit those 2020 goals.
“An extra year to hit those 2020 goals” Oh, I love that!
We all experienced something that wasn’t in the cards last year and to some degree it might be the same things year. I think breaking things down into smaller chunks might helps me. What can I accomplish today, this week and maybe this month. But beyond that…? Cheering for you friends!
Yes, definitely breaking things down in to smaller tasks helps. I think one thing we all learned in 2020 is how easy it is to get overwhelmed.
Thanks Tonya 🙂
Oh 2020. You fooled us all. We dreamt big plans and you laughed at us. It’s cool. It’s cool. We press forward. 🙂 I remain in survival mode, mainly because my depression is back with a vengeance. Lucky me. Health is definitely a priority for me this year, both mental and physical. Like many, I ate my way through everything last year and it shows. I’m not making a big, bold plans/goals for the year. Just trying to be kinder and more attentive to myself and get myself in a good, healthy place.
I am so sorry to hear that your depression is back Tanya 🙁 I can empathize with what you are going through.
Hugs to you, my friend!