29/12/2021
What a god damn year 2021 has been.
Are you as exhausted as I am? 😴
While I can admit this year has brought a lot of joy, I feel like grief has been the main character of 2021.
Since the start of the pandemic, we have experienced so much loss. We have grieved the lives of loved ones and said goodbye to people who we once considered invincible.
But on top of that, we have each grieved what was once ‘normal’ in our lives.
We have grieved…
the death of our social lives.
the death of big travel dreams.
the death of relationships.
the death of career goals.
the death of empathy.
the death of conversations that aren’t underpinned by the impact of covid-19.
the death of stability.
the death of control.
And it makes sense for us to feel so… flat.
Look. Grief is hard. Whether you are grieving life or a career, it is damn difficult.
But… what I’ve learned from this grief is that it’s okay to feel sh*tty for a while. And it’s okay to feel negative or to feel a little hopeless.
And it’s okay to feel like everything is falling apart.
Because when things fall apart or break, there’s always an opportunity to clean everything up and glue the pieces back together.
So, for anyone else who has been grieving this year, I want to say that I see you. I hear you. And I hope the upcoming year brings you new life, new dreams, and a fresh glue stick for any and all inevitable breaks in 2022.
Happy holidays friends ❤️