bnotes

Wow, 2020. It has been some year. And here I am at the end of it with things coming together anyway? I don't know how this happened, but I'm grateful it did. And I believe everything happens for a reason, so even though it was hard and sucked quite a bit, I'm just going to note some things I got out of this year.



Time with family

Especially now that my plans to leave are coming to fruition, I am so grateful for the time I got to spend with my family, creating memories and growing in love. We are closer now, we know each other better, our relationship is so much stronger. I am tearing up as I write this because I know I won't get a lot of that in the future, moving away, but we are not a family that needs proximity to be close. Still, I am grateful that we were forced to stay home, share family meals, support each other, and journey together, much more than we were doing so before the pandemic. This is probably the biggest blessing I have had all year. I recognise it, and I take joy in it, and I am thankful.



A new job

In a year where so many people lost their jobs and lost work, I was able to change jobs and work it to my advantage. The leash has been so slack and I have learned so much and had the opportunity to create new things and grow professionally. I did lose some work (my weeks are two days down from March!), but I have not struggled, I have not gone without, I have not had to worry for my needs. I am in a privileged position, and I am grateful.



Home renos

This was a pain to deal with, but in the end, it was all worth it. It was probably also the kick in the pants I needed to start preparing for my imminent move. Speaking of which...



Things coming together for the move at last

Things are happening so fast, but they're all falling into place. Everything happens for a reason.