Hi my lovely readers!

2020 is almost over and I am certainly ready to welcome the new year!

For me, 2020 has been good in many ways personally, professionally and also in terms of blogging despite Covid and lockdowns.

I am generally a positive person and try to put a positive spin on everything as I believe life is too short to be grumpy, upset and sad all the time as I already told you about in Lockdown – A Glass Half Full Perspective.

Still, there were times when I did reach a low point especially during the first lockdown when I had to get used to staying away from people and spending more time by myself and indoors.

How did I overcome those dark times?

I focused on the positive, started to practice gratefulness and focused more on my hobbies and personal development. Additionally, I got all those annoying chores out of the way that I always postponed and never wanted to do, although I knew I would have to one day.

And most importantly I kept on telling myself that this situation is not forever and that it is what it is. I know I cannot make Covid go away like that and I have no control over it, but I can control how I deal and think about it.

Having a positive mindset and looking at the positive site of things really helped me and led to all the positive outcomes and experiences I had throughout 2020.

Here is what I have been up to during this year that made me happy and had a positive impact on my life:

BLOGGING

• Doubled my following
• Almost tripled the amount of blog posts I publish now
• Started to post consistently (every Tue, Thur and Su)
• It got easier writing blog posts
• Enjoy blogging more and more now
• Feel like I am building a blogging community
• Am faster writing blog posts
• Started to use Canva

PROFESSIONALLY

• Started a new job
• Have a job
• Changed industries
• Work from home
• Learning and improving skills eg. Salesforce
• Am going to start a Digital Marketing course
• Love working with my colleagues at work
• Have and am reporting to a great manager

PERSONALLY

• Started to listen to Podcasts about productivity
• Learned Yoga and am more active in general
• Saving money
• Was able to see my family once in 2020
• Have more time for myself
• Am cooking and baking more
• Reading more books, blog posts and magazines
• Am going for daily walks
• Improved on my photography skills
• First pub visit after lockdown felt awesome
• Started to value and appreciate nature more
• Started to practice gratefulness
• My family and friends managed to stay healthy during this year
• New shopping attitude – need less
• Taking better care of my skin
• Taking up hobbies again such as crafting

TRAVEL

• Day trip around Dorset
• First car trip to Berlin (took almost 24 hours!!!)
• Long weekend in the Ilse of Wright
• Day trips to view houses and flats in little villages
• Discovering my neighborhood
• Long walks in National Park and English Heritage sites

For next year, I want to go strong just like I did this year. Therefore, watch this space for more blog posts!