2020 - lessons learnt

2020 is definitely the year of lessons.....for me, for you, for all, for communities, countries, economies...

I am a part of a Facebook group called "Girls LOVE Travel". 

Yesterday I came across an interesting post there: 

"Please brag to me about a thing you did in 2020 that you are proud of." 

The post got thousands of responses - and I spent most of my morning reading them. For a year that everyone characterizes as all things negative, I was struck by the positivity I saw there ...... from hundreds of women all across the world .... it filled my heart.... and reminded me of the indomitable spirit of us humans. Instead of mourning or worrying themselves silly due to the crazy times around, these women have given a positive twist to their coping mechanisms, to do wonderful things - they have taken better care of themselves, so many have got out of abusive relationships and moved on to better lives, some mended broken connects, many started new endeavors - commercial and social. It was indeed overwhelming. 

And it made me look back to identify what was I proud of doing in 2020.... It didn't take long to come up with the answer. 

In 2020, I changed my life for my next chapter without any knowledge of what shape my next few years will take. I have learnt to be softer and more accepting. I have learnt to "just be" and I have learnt to accept abundance coming my way, from every quarter. For a fiercely independent woman and one who always needed to be in control, this is indeed a huge shift and a big life lesson. 

Today I stand at a place I never really imagined when I decided, back in Dec 2019, to walk out of the corporate world. I had some plans for sure but most of them didn't work out due to the strange circumstances this virus brought about .... and yet I am ok. Actually, not just ok, I am good, totally at peace with where I stand, thankful for having remained safe throughout the pandemic and I have learnt to make every breathing moment a celebration. Yes, I am proud of how I am ending this year. 

I no longer make definitive plans but have learnt to listen carefully to the universe and recognize the signs. 

Like a fallen leaf, I have learnt to allow the winds of change to take me where it will, with full Faith that I am where I need to be and that the winds will take me along, eventually, when my role here is over. 


3 more days to go ..... and 

I count my many blessings 

I am humbled and thankful for all lessons learnt

My faith in my Shepherd is stronger than ever before 


And I await 2021, with open arms and a prayer in my soul 


Que sera sera <3 

Peace and love to all for yet another new beginning!


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