Happy New Year! We’ve made it to 2021. As we prepare for the new year and reflect on the past one, we’ve had so many revelations about who and what is really important.

2020 was labeled the year of vision with quotes of “perfect vision” and finally being able to “see things clearly.” Personally, the year started off as a pun because I wrote the year 20/20 for the first 2 months of 2020 out of the habit of recording vision as an ophthalmic technician then March arrived….and the world came to a screeching halt. It is a weird thought that we as a world and human beings are experiencing the exact same thing….Coronavirus aka COVID aka the the ‘rona yet it was being experienced differently by each of us. There is no doubt that this pandemic will leave a huge imprint on our lives if it hasn’t done so already. It has robbed so many of loved ones, jobs, homes, education, and a sense of normalcy.

When I was temporarily laid off, it felt like a mini vacation for the first 2 weeks. I was forced to stand still and really reflect on my life. I refined my culinary skills and spent more time in the Word. I learned about narcissism and accomplished the goal of being certified in my field of ophthalmology. “Are you still watching” became a constant message on the tv screen and tiktok became my news source because the mainstream media seemed to exaggerate everything.

It has been challenging for all of us and if you’re emerging from this pandemic achieving goals, resolving family issues, starting a blog, or a business, reading the Bible, organizing your house, or just surviving…know that you’re doing an amazing job!