Well this year was certainly a rollercoaster, well at least I think it was. I feel like there are many ways we can cover it and go on to say negative things about the year 2020/21, but sometimes we have to look further than what we can actually see or think. I don't want this to seem like a reflection of the past year, or a way to feel sympathy as a grad of 2021, but I want this to give me the occasion to let me tell you my story. So there are many things that each individual goes through as we have our own life's to live, and we often pass through events that are meant to be in our lives. When those events occur, did you ever ask yourself what they meant for you, like their purpose? I guess you could call this a type of self-relfection which is the key to self-awareness. Through this practice we are able to look at ourselves with interest and curiosity. In my opinion I only self reflect after a year, doesn't have to be on paper or verbally said, but we could eventually take a step back on life and take a moment to spot out some positive impacts and be grateful about them. This past year for me was very hard to handle. I had a lot on my plate, emotions pouring out, friendships tearing apart, family disconnection, fear of being alone, and much more. And that's just barely touching the surface on some things. And you may have noticed but those were negative aspects of the past year. Now that is something I hate doing but it's natural to spot negative things as we humans are really good at doing that. Let’s put that aside for a moment and focus on the positive parts of the past year. For me I did not have school until February as the schedule changed for school. I had so much spare time to focus on my own health like my knee pain, and my dance training as it is important for me to get on top of it and take care of it. It also gave me time to really focus on my dance auditions for university applications. Now seeing that I had so much spare time I am glad I spent it well. Looking back at it and seeing my actions well chosen I feel a sense of completion or success and that creates motivation for me. I hope I'm not the only one who feels like this when they appreciate that their effort pays off. I am so grateful that this year became an eye opener, as I realized who my real best-friends were and who weren't. I guess it can be really hard for you to realize that a best friend of yours is gone in no time, but the reality can be harsh, right? Well I mean nothing comes so easy. Nothing in your life is not guaranteed to be there tomorrow, including those you love. Life can be full of hard life lessons to learn, but it may be the most important of all: Life can change in an instant. Make sure you appreciate what you have, while you still have it. Amélie G
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Riley
6/9/2021 11:36:59 am
Amélie this was a great blog! I feel that though this past year it has been tough, it is important to appreciate what positive things we have in our lives. Looking back now, I will try not to take so much of what love and support I have for granted. I feel like everyone can relate to this topic of appreciation. Very well done!
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kaysey
6/9/2021 12:35:26 pm
Yay we graduated! reflections are super important for growth obviously and i think its great thats you spent ur free time improving yourself and training hard. Sounds like u have good focus for your goals. I agree that that feeling of success after working so hard is so nice. I love when hard work pays off. Big life changes for all of us are coming and I am excited for whats to come.
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Cole
6/9/2021 01:35:14 pm
This blog has a really good message in it and I think a lot of people (including myself) should really focus on positives especially in a time like now. It is so easy to get caught up in the negatives and only look at those and that can be so toxic and harmful to someone. Also being appreciative for what you have is very important because otherwise it’s going to feel like an uphill battle and that never ends well.
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Lucy Greene
6/9/2021 01:42:13 pm
I love hoe personal this blog was and congrats grad! even though this year has been intense i think its super important to focus on the positives like you mentiond. take life litle by little and not all at once just one step at a time
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Abbey S
6/9/2021 01:44:18 pm
Hey Amelie! I really liked your blog topic and congrats for graduating! This year has definitely been eventful for me but it's best to treat it as a learning experience instead of playing the victim. It's so easy to focus on the negatives aspects of the year and adopt a more negative mindset, but countering those thoughts and looking at all the things you are grateful for can really help. I have definitely had some trouble looking at the positives but graduating and looking forward to summer have really helped me. I think there was a great lesson in your blog and so many people can benefit from it. Thank you!
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Taylor
6/9/2021 01:45:34 pm
I love the message of this blog. I feel like a lot of people can relate to this including myself. I'm glad you had some free time to focus on yourself. I've always been so busy so I've never had very much time to do that. During times like these I agree we need to think of the positives as much as possible. Thanks for sharing!
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Avery
6/9/2021 03:14:09 pm
First of all congratulations on graduating! i thought this was a great topic and enjoyed reading what you had to say. Focusing on the positives is a great thing to do and is much needed recently.
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Kiana Birk
6/16/2021 10:12:30 pm
Thank you for sharing Amélie! I absolutely agree that we must appreciate the good in our life. I am glad to hear that through the struggles you were still able to focus on the positive parts of this year. I also believe that it is the best feeling when we can see hard work and effort paid off. This blog reminded me of how important it is to value the free time that we have to work on personal and self development.
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