The New Year. It always comes with this impending sense of determined hope and expectation. I think the sentiment of it is wonderful. Though this year is a little different - while the expectations we have of ourselves remain unchanged, our hopes for a good year are clouded by circumstance. This is why - in the moments of self-reflection that a new year provides - it's important to remind each other of the value in being tolerant with ourselves.
In 2020 the word of the year was ‘lockdown’, in 2021 it was ‘vaccine’. The ‘lost years’ have been described as ‘unprecedented’ and ‘incalculable’ and all any of us can wonder is what the headlines for 2022 are going to look like. I myself am guilty of it, but we have to try not to get lost in figuring out what this year is going to be and instead focus on what we can make it.
Every year on social media we’re consumed by the classic ‘new year, new me’ posts. And this year is no different. But no one seems to talk about how exhausting, daunting or overwhelming the new year may feel - not enough anyways. It’s fundamentally important that people know it’s okay to be struggling even at the New Year mark. The number on the calendar changing doesn’t mean all our problems disappear. But maybe looking back at the previous year, and deciding on our hopes for the next one gives us some much needed perspective.
This year, as i’m sure many of us are - I'm hoping for some normalcy. A year where the overarching feeling of isolation doesn’t exist as prominently as it has. Realistically however, with the new variant of the virus and it’s unforeseeable nature, I'm guessing we’ll still have a lot to adjust and adapt to. This doesn’t mean I’m not hopeful - I still want to have the best year I possibly can. People and new experiences create an ever exciting world for us to be a part of, and I can’t wait to see what 2022 has in store.
By Anya
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