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Reset in a Weekend — Prepare for 2021 in Just Two Steps
Some of us have been counting down to next year since March.
Others have already put up the Christmas tree.
Some of us have detoxed from social media.
Others bought a Peloton.
We’ve all found coping methods this year, and if it works (and it’s relatively healthy), stay the course.
But if you’re thinking ahead to 2021 and long for a better future, let’s try a weekend reset.
On Saturday, Forgive
When you grieve this year (and if you haven’t yet done that, it’s probably time), try to face what hurts the most. Maybe it’s the trips you didn’t take, the friends your children didn’t make, or the missed milestones that you looked forward to (for years). Perhaps you’re mourning the routines you relied upon, collective cynicism, your sense of security, or your job.
Choose three things to forgive — we all have at least three, even if we escaped 2020’s turmoil relatively unscathed. Forgive the hurt, forgive the…