Hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened
Well here we are friends. The end of 2020. A year like no other.
Raise your hand if you never want to hear the phrase “unprecedented/uncertain/trying times” again.
A global pandemic. Racial injustice & nationwide protests. Devastating wildfires and natural disasters. A toxic election season. Yeah. It has seemed like this year just kept finding ways to challenge us and bring us to our knees. Yet despite all the trials of this year, I wholeheartedly believe that with every struggle comes the opportunity to learn and grow. And today I thought I would share with some of the biggest lessons I have learned in 2020.
Haircuts are best left to professionals.
When the worst of times brings out the best in others, the beauty and power of LOVE is a salve to my world-weary heart.
Being on my knees in the garden continues to be one of the best places for me to spend time with God and sort out my feelings.
Achieving my goals is less about planning and organizing and instead, simply keeping my butt in the chair and wrestling with the work.
Everything I know about faith, perseverance and resilience I learned from my parents.
Sometimes just a little bright spot of light is enough to lift my spirits and keep me going.
Late bloomers are still bloomers.
Watching a monarch butterfly emerge from its chrysalis is nothing short of witnessing a miracle.
Unplugging from social media to recharge my creativity is aways a good idea.
Looking back, I think one of the blessings of 2020 has been to shine a bright light on what really matters most in my life. And I’m hoping to take all of these lessons into the new year with me.
As always, thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to share my stories with you. Wishing you peace and hope and health and love in the new year.
Love, Kelly
Hands (both of them) held high and waving madly!!! Your reflections on 2020 though are so spot on. We had the addition of a great-granddaughter in June and she has been nothing but joy the past six months. We are fortunate to have IN PERSON school here (even though all the extras are virtual or non-existent). We both have jobs. And, like you, my faith came directly from what my parents lived out in front of me and my 8 siblings every day. Thank you for sharing yours with us Kelly. That is another 2020 blessing for me!
Thank you for the kind words Mary! Wishing you all the best in 2021!
Your photography and words always uplift me, in such a lovely way, Kelly! You often feel like my “soul sister”. Reading your hindsight thoughts and what you learned gives me hope for a better year in 2021. I really appreciate the calendar templates, and the stunning screensaver (it’s on my Mac now!). Wishing you so much more in 2021! ?
Beverly, this is the kindest thing you say to me. Thank you so much. I love having you for a “soul sister”. xo
I want to thank you very much for the templates?
Here’s hoping for a much better year ahead.Best wishes.
Thank you Monique! I’m so happy to know how much you enjoy them!