Whatever happened to #2020Vision?!
This year was supposed to be THE YEAR! It was supposed to be a year filled with clarity, productivity, prosperity, and peace. However, it has been nothing short of chaos.
It started with sleepless nights and long workdays…low key I’m still adjusting to working in tech – fintech to be exact – while managing an insane workload and navigating varying personalities. Sis isn’t thriving yet, but I AM managing and making moves.
Then, I got interesting revelations about love, friendships, and relationship management…more to come in future posts. Long story short, in this thing called life, I learned valuable lessons about protecting my peace and the energy around me.
And now, *in my most loud and obnoxious Cardi B voice* CORONAVIRUS!
The truth is, over the past week, I turned into a nervous wreck. I couldn’t focus on work, all forms of media made me cringe, and I felt an overwhelming feeling of sadness. I began giving myself the proverbial pinch – yes, the pinch that would wake me up from this nightmare. When that didn’t work, anxiety hit and it hit hard.
However, today, something crazy happened.
I woke up feeling enlightened. I had an epiphany and gave myself the side-eye because I almost forgot how I AM blessed! I’m hella healthy; I have a good-paying job, a roof over my head, shelter, food, and so much more. All that I could think about was how I allowed myself to get so consumed by all the negativity (all the deaths, all the bad things) and not attempt to find the silver lining? How I abandoned my 2020 aspirations as if there’s no hope for the future as if my God isn’t bigger than this?
I know we’re experiencing a global pandemic, but that doesn’t mean life stops or that I should lose faith in God or my future.
So, I’m reclaiming 2020!
I will NOT allow the devil to cancel my major moves this year. I’m a child of God, and He has plans to prosper me and plans to give me hope and a future.
As such, I’m hitting the reset button on 2020 and reclaiming it by:
No. 1 – RENEWING MY GOALS
I used Canva to make my vision board, and I hung it on my wall where I can look at it every day.
No. 2 – FOCUSING ON MY FITNESS AND MENTAL WELL-BEING
I become a gym rat when I’m stress. Since we are under quarantine and going to the gym isn’t an option, I’m mastering the art of working out at home. I’m going to document my efforts via my Slim Thick with Shelly Series on YouTube.
No. 3 – LEVELING UP FINANCIALLY
I started a debt-free journey earlier this year, so I’m going to continue that journey. I’m saving all my coins and paying off my debt much faster than expected. On top of that, I’m working on making additional streams of income.
No. 4 – GLOWING UP
Need I say more? Solange is bomb.com, and I’ll be channeling this as my glow-up vibe.
As I mentioned in my How to Grow Two Inches of Hair in Two Months post, I’m working on hitting my hair goals. I’m taking advantage of these times and giving my hair all the TLC it deserves. Like my hair, I’m working on my skin too.
I’m excited about the person I will be after this is all over. I will be fit, financially flourishing, and fabulous. And, I’m documenting everything here, on the blog, and my YouTube channel.
Join the journey!
I want to connect with you via DMs, comments, messages, and so forth. We are going to get through this and thrive together. To get the ball rolling, how are you planning to level up during this pandemic?