2020, just a few days left, and in total honesty, who is not counting the days? I find it interesting how changing the year on paper or documents makes us feel like we are resetting and starting again.

2021, we can see you, and we are excited to see you coming, just like a fresh start, a new beginning, new goals.

2020, I am not going to lie, you were a tough year but at the same time you were a year full of wonder and amazement.

Let us start with the bad and then I will end it with the good and the lessons learned.

So, the bad and obviously the worse and the theme of conversation everywhere: COVID, a horrible illness that took and still is taking the life of millions and changing the lives of thousands and thousands. A virus that made us stayed at home, lose our jobs permanently or temporarily, lose a family member or even a friend.

Many people learned about being lonely, about being out of their comfort zone, rise on divorce because of quarantine, psychologists were on the rise as well because we all lost it a little bit.

In my case, I stopped receiving my income from my job as cruises stopped worldwide, I had to go see a psychologist as I was forced to see me and realized I did not know myself.

I was not able to see my sister and her newborn when I wanted because of closed borders; I got Covid, and was so tired for 14 days, at the same time was sister was also sick while she was pregnant, scary times.

Now, even though we could make a whole book of the negative, I think, at least in my case, there was also some positive, and I am focusing on it.

2020 made me realize what I really wanted, forced me to stay put, to stop moving and face me in the mirror and realized that I needed healing and that I really did not know myself.

2020 made me spent more time with my parents, my brother, my sister-in-law, and my niece; I could not see my friends as often or at all but realized who are the true ones.

2020 made me realize that my people, my support team, friends, and family do not love me because of money or my success, but because of me, just me and who I am.

2020 taught me that I needed a break, that I needed to rest and reconnect with myself. I realized that I was allowing people in my life that did not deserved me and I allowed it, because there was emptiness in me, and I needed to fill it with DRAMA.

2020 made me stop and thin, and see what I really want, and who I am.

2020, I know we are harsh with you, but it happens when we are forced out of our bubbles. You were not easy, but you came with a lot of lessons.

I understand that some suffered more than others, that is why I do not speak for everyone, every human has their own path and their own perspective and feelings.

2020, the year humanity put their phones down, and opened their eyes.

Take the good, take the growth, I know there are days that it is not easy, but connect with yourself, love yourself and then spread your wings and show who you really are to others. Heal mentally and spiritually. 2020 we say good-bye, 2021 we see you coming.

To close this with a joke, please Dec. 31^st at 23:59, remember to shout “Jumanji”.

Thank you! And Blessings to all : )