A Look back on 2020

As with everyone, the year 2020 will forever be etched in our history books as one of the most devastating year that the modern world had and is still currently experiencing. We were hit with tragedy after tragedy after tragedy - Covid Pandemic, Wildfires in Australia and California, Volcanic Eruptions everywhere (to note Taal Volcano in Batangas), BLM movement just to name a few.

Personally, this was also the year that Ive finally faced, admitted, fought off and cut off Toxic family members. This has been the longest and hardest struggle that Ive had as this spanned all throughout my childhood and well into my adulthood.

It was not easy but Im finally over it and it felt good to be free of that toxicity. 

This was also the year where the holidays were not spent together, my sister cant fly out and my brother and his family has spent their holidays together (for the first time) and thats OK. We were together in spirit. 

It was not an easy year but I wanted to look back on the good that happened to me and my family instead of the bad. 

1. Finally getting Therapy. Getting Therapy is the best decision and gift that I can ever give myself. All my pain, my anxieties, my worries are slowly sloughing off of me and thats thanks to Therapy. So please, if you are thinking of going/doing therapy I urge you to do it. It may be the last thing that you need. 

2. House Renovation. Finally getting our ancestral home renovated - since ive been living here (the longest ive been since 2003) Im finally seeing the things that needed to be change. Im thankful that I am able to afford the renovations and seeing my parents happy with how the house is turning out. We are in 60% done but we still have a long way to go. I cant wait to have this renovations done and over with. 

3. Career Acceleration. I am very fortunate and very grateful that in this trying times still have a job that I love and on the way for a career promotion. Its not smooth sailing but mostly its rewarding. Im looking forward to more challenges in 2021. 

4. Fangirling Moments. My fangirling heart is so full this past year - I was able to attend all the concerts that I wanted because they are all online and my schedule permits all of them, I also bought a lot of merch this year. I dont know why, and honestly I lost count of the merch I bought this year. I normally have a very detailed spreadsheet of my merch but I somehow lost it. Im not mad, Im happy. 

Overall I guess my year, was 50-50. Like any other year it was mixed with the good and the bad however, this year the bad is magnified as we are still in the midst of a pandemic. Im hoping for a better and safer 2021. I hope that Covid will die down and people will start taking better care of themselves.

Cheers to 2020, you were a lesson that we will learn from and remember for a long time. 2021, hoping for better days.