Letting go of 2020 and facing ourselves courageously

2020, I’ll never forget you. You brought me to my knees. You enlightened my life through the seclusion of my soul. Being closed off from society with the least human contact brought me closer to who I truly am; it aligned me closer to my soul.

Through ups and downs, I confronted myself and my biggest fears; I became the best version of me.

Who would’ve thought that a pandemic and a separation; becoming a single parent of 2 beautiful boys, would make me a better person?

I always knew I wanted to serve humanity through my love and passion for the spoken word. My past insecurities like thinking I wasn’t good enough to be heard, not believing that I could make a living doing what I love; made me push my dreams to the side for many decades.

When you are confronted by such a tragic event, like the pandemic, you realize how life is so precious. You understand that your health is wealth. I also came to know that it’s not just about going for a run, changing what you eat, or drinking more water that will save your life, but your mental health also needs great attention.

This past year I navigated through anxiety, stress, and feeling left out from loved ones. I recognized who truly had my back.

2020 made me realize that the only person that needs to have my back is myself.

I needed to take responsibility for my life.

Meditation, at least 15 minutes per day, helped me center myself, and soothe my soul. Listening to my favorite music and dancing, brought me to higher levels. Watching movies, and escaping my reality really helped to inspire me to dream again.

Returning to what I loved to do as a child, like drawing, brought my creativity back and helped me heal.

Writing letters to each and every person that I needed to forgive, and then burning those letters with the intention of letting them go with love, was cathartic for me.

Forgiving myself for what I allowed in my space, was necessary too.

I understood that everything that happened to me was for my good, and that made me a stronger and better person.

2021 is another ball game, and the way I approach it is with great hope.

I am now truly equipped for what’s to come.

The biggest lesson I learned and I will apply from now on, is to not put too much pressure on myself to please others. I believe that we are multidimensional beings having a human experience. We did not come here with a manual.

We learn as we go.

The best thing we can do is learn from our past and let go of the hurt.

We made decisions based on what we knew at the time, but now that we know better, we’ll definitely do better. We have to trust ourselves with that inner knowing.

Freedom and abundance in joy, love, health, and money is our birthright.

Nobody can take that away from us.

This year I am dedicating myself to focus on joy, purpose, and passion. I think this is the best way to manifest my greatest outcome.

I’ll create and find the time to do what I love every day, that’s what I found to transmute my emotions and my feelings.

I’ll speak my truth every day.

I’ll go into nature and hug a tree as much as possible.

I’ll believe in myself, and know that I have something to contribute to this world.

I won’t worry about other people’s opinions of me.

Where my confidence and self-love lies, that is where my power is.

I’ll allow myself time to heal, and listen to my body every day. When it needs to rest, I’ll listen.

I’ll follow my intuition as much as I can. I know that it will guide me to where my heart truly wants and needs to go.

I will trust and believe in myself and I will do my best to serve others with compassion and love.

Finally, I will make finding balance a priority. That’s where you’ll never feel lack, nor sadness.

Balance is where it’s at !!!! LOL.

Let’s continue to thrive, and make 2021 and the following years the best years of our lives!

Thank you.

Samantha Simon