I think that we can all agree that 2020 was painful. Last January I had a host of plans of things to do and experience in the New Year and they quickly came of a halt in March. Things that seemed so important to me in the early months of 2020 became trivial as the weeks passed and COVID-19 became a full blown pandemic across the globe.
Warning
I believe the science that confirms COVID-19 is a real thing. I support wearing a mask, social distancing, and am pro-vaccine. I believe the 2020 election – just as the 2014 election – was decided fairly and based on American democracy. If you do not share these ideals or beliefs, my content is likely not for you and that’s okay. I bid you farewell and wish you well. I will not tolerate trolls. If you incite arguments, treat me or others that share these ideals or beliefs, you will be blocked, reported, etc.
Once the pandemic blew up, many of my 2020 goals felt trivial. The content I was creating felt superficial. People were getting sick, they were losing their jobs, their homes, and more. Teachers were struggling to perform their roles based on demands from administrators, hear conflicting opinions and beliefs of parents, and try to give kids a modicum of normalcy. Everyone was struggling in one way or another and frustrations were running high on all fronts.
So how did my 2020 Goals fare?
I was so fortunate with regards to work and finances in 2020. My “day job” has been a remote/work from home job for 3 years so I experienced very few bumps. My consulting work also seemed to get busier. I believe this was only because I have spent most of the year at home and thus, had the time and inclination to take on consulting work. This allowed me to pay more than double of my goal toward my debt.
#Project3000 is still a work in progress. It wasn’t completed. Donate options were limited for many months which led me to purge less. I purged just 307 items from my home which leaves me with still almost 2,000 items to remove to achieve this goals.
I learned this year that I’m much better at working out when I go to a destination. Actually going to the gym or the yoga studio made me better at keeping a workout routine. This goal was a bust for 2020. It’ll stay on the list for 2021 with the other missed goals of 2020.
Hiking new trails didn’t happen either. First of all, travel was non-existent and I didn’t want to wear a mask hiking. Another one to move to the 2021 list.
Recycling more was something that I’m going to call a win. I’ve made a number of eco-friendly buying choices this year which has reduced my overall consumption such as switching to bar soap, shampoo, and conditioner and finding health & beauty products in eco-friendly packaging.
Looking forward, I’ll be moving many of my goals to the new year in hopes that 2021 will bring back many of the things that we’ve not been able to do this year. Here’s to making it a good one!
