Happy New Year! What a year 2021 has been with the year starting much how 2020 ended. The year was filled with a lot of unexpected twists and turns but also a lot of hope and optimism.
Personally, 2021 was another year of change, personal healing, and growth. The end of one chapter in my life and the beginning of a new one. It was a continued period of self-discovery and introspection from 2020.
The biggest lesson of the year for me was perseverance. When things get difficult it is so easy to get frustrated and give up. It was a reminder that sometimes these challenges and obstacles are there to help us grow and learn and instead of running away from them and leaning in.
2021 also taught me that while you can plan for a particular outcome, it very rarely will follow the path that you think. While sometimes I tend to fight this unpredictability, it is what makes life fun and interesting. This unpredictability is what helps us adapt and grow.
When I look back at this year, I see how much I have changed and grown over the past 12 months. I have become more comfortable in speaking my truth, becoming more of a leader both personally and professionally, creating the change I wanted, and challenging myself to try new things. For me, personal growth and development are so important. I am looking forward to continuing to grow and working on myself in the weeks and months ahead.
Overview of 2021
Average Daily Steps: 10,253
Average Daily Meditation: 11 minutes
Total Music Listening Time: 764 hours
Top Song: Coloratura by Coldplay
Photos Taken: 51
Books Read: 3
Total Blog Posts: 35
Total Post Words: 15,605
Hours Volunteered: 7.5 hours
Trips Taken: 5
Here are some accomplishments and things that have happened in 2021:
- Took a cooking class and made homemade raviolis
- Received my COVID-19 vaccines and booster shot
- Visited home and traveled more frequently in the summer months
- Got a new car
- Continued dating and met someone special named Meghan
- Started and leads a meetup group for young professionals
- Fell short of my reading goal of 5 books, but read more this past year than I had in the past
- Painted my living room
- Landscaped some of my backyard
- Restructured and set new priorities for my website and blog
- Took more photos
- Reduced the number of posts on social media
- Volunteered nearly 10 hours at the food bank
Intention for 2022: Go on more adventures and be more present in everything that I do.
What are some of your accomplishments in 2021? How are you going to remember 2021?
Joe Gullo