Bring it on 2021

Happy New Year, everyone!

It has been a while since I have written and submitted something on my website. It's disappointing to think I haven't done so since October, but I will say it's been pretty busy these past few months. I wasn't in the right headspace to write weekly for many reasons, but one of my New Years' resolutions is to come back with more writing material and keep up with it.

That being said, I want to do something a little different.

I will always accept and write about any appropriate topic that anyone wants to submit as I've done so since I started this and occasionally write about personal life events. However, I want to add something to help with my writer's block and to help keep my creative ideas flowing as well as giving all of you an insight on what kind of stories I like to write about.

My website will now contain creative short stories based on anything I've seen or experienced in life. I want to create new characters and new events/circumstances every week to make it fun and interesting. Big thank you to my fiancé, Kristian, for helping me get my writing flow back and help me brainstorm on new ideas.

I still plan on posting new content every Friday - today was simply just an update.

It was difficult going through another period of writer's block the last few months of 2020. It's one of the biggest challenges for any writer. Even though I was not keeping up with my weekly blogs, believe me ... it was hard to not think about my website and also not come up with more ideas for my second book's outline. It's soul crushing, really.

That's why for 2021, new writing tasks are a must!

Since this is also a New Years post, I want to quickly reflect on 2020.

Personally, I had a lot of life lessons thrown my way. I went through many emotional, physical and mental struggles as soon as the year began. I lost my beloved dog the day after New Years which is something I will never forget. They had to put her down and I was holding her through the whole process. I have never felt that kind of pain before and I truly do not wish that on anyone. Losing a pet you've had for 12+ years feels as if part of you instantly disappeared. Having to face my personal challenges of 2020 was extra hard without having her by my side.

After that, COVID hit and of course that easily got in the way of everyone's life all around the world. It was something that hit unexpectedly, and everyone had to learn to adapt to a new kind of world. We also had to learn to rely on what truly matters - human connection or even just someone else's company. I consider myself to be a loner, but never in a million years did I think how important other people's presence is important.

I also went through a terrible health scare a few weeks after my birthday and it was one of the worst moments of my life. No, it was actually not COVID, but any kind of health scare can throw a person off. I had to live in my room for a little over a week and it felt like I was stuck there for an entire year. Now, I make sure to say a big thank you every morning for my health. It's unbelievable what kind of things life throws at you sometimes in order for one to learn a lesson.

Even though 2020 definitely challenged me, I am eternally grateful for the beautiful and priceless moments. I earned the title author for publishing my book in May, I got engaged in August, I officially moved out with my fiancé a few weeks after getting engaged, I got inspiration to start my own website and I got to spend time with family during the holidays.

If there is one thing I've learned this past year, it's that everyone has a great amount of inner strength. I know 2020 was hard for everyone in many aspects, but I do think we should all be proud of how strong we really are. We've had to learn to come together as a community, and learn to lean on each other because we were all aware that the whole world was hurting. At the end of the day, being there for one another is what matters.

I'd be more than happy to read about your year in the comments or if you just want to privately message about it. I'm truly excited to be back, write, and read topic requests as this year begins.

I wish you all nothing but the best this year. May we all move forward with open minds and open hearts.

Bring it on, 2021!