It’s a Wrap!

2020!

What can I say? It has been a year and a half!

How have you been? Good?

I am good! I remember the first post that I wrote for the year 2020. It was a very hopeful post. I had so much planned out for the year. I came into 2020 pumped and ready. Mentally,I was in a good place,spiritually and emotionally,I was thriving.

Nothing prepared me for how 2020 turned out. Mike runs a Consultancy Firm,HR,recruitments,Events organisation,business marketing and so on. He already had events lined up for 2020.
Alas,the year has come to an end and not one single conference,workshop held. A few trainings here and there. It was a financially stressful year.

I was to start looking for a physical outlet/Store in April. I had saved up the money I needed and some sef. Please don’t ask me what happened to the money ,Corona happened to it😞Working from home this year is one of the most difficult things I have had to do. Especially when almost throughout the year,the kids were home. Imagine drafting a pattern and someone is hungry or wants his back scrubbed or wants you to come see something outside.It was hectic.

I had paid for and registered about 6 courses online. I started but along the line,I just did not have the gumption to continue,so I just eased off and took each day as it came. Lucky for me,the courses are not time bound so I can go back to them when I am ready.

Anybody that knows me knows that my family is important to me,not my husband and kids this time. My parents and siblings. We have always been a close knit family I am also really close to my parents,especially my dad.
My dad fell ill in the middle of the year and it scared me to no end. At first,we thought he had a stroke,it was a relief to know it wasn’t. Still,I have never really seen my dad ill so I cried my eyes out some days. It took its toll on everyone of us because I must say this,my dad is a very stubborn man and he was a ‘nightmare’ while he was ill.
I spoke to him everyday,sent text messages,he just seemed to not want to continue and this was so hard for me.Some days were frustrating,some days I would get angry and just say to him to do whatever makes him happy and we fought a lot.

Pops is much better now,though not back to his usual energetic self. He is doing okay but we are still fighting and making up.LOL. My mom has been graceful and amazing through it all,she took it all in her stride😊.

Then there was Covid-19,and there is still Covid-19. So tiring.It came and swept through the whole world leaving loss in its wake. I do not want to dwell too much on this. Just keep safe out there.

How can I not talk about the #EndSARS protests that was one of the most remarkable things that happened this year. I was proud. However,it didn’t end as expected. It ended on a very sad note and left in its wake unnecessary blood shed and destruction. It made me question a lot of my faith in this country. 😔

Oh and I did talk about that pesky yeast infection I had earlier in the year. Gosh! I have not been that frustrated before. I had to even take out my intra uterine device just to ensure everything was okay.
Some of my ‘pankorous'( note:this word only exists in my dictionary) friends were praying that I would ‘fall’ pregnant . Well ,I am glad to announce to you that your prayers did not work o. God protected me and I have now respected myself and gotten a new one😊.

I know that a lot of people lost their loved ones in 2020,some lost their sources of income,relationships and others even gave in to depression. It is my prayer that God will comfort all of those that are grieving or have lost out in one way ot the other.May the coming year bring with it good tidings
in Jesus’s name.

In general,it was a topsy-turvy year. As usual,there are people I have seen say it has been their best year so far which is good for them. There will always be exceptions and I think it is a good thing.

I had a few remarkable things happen for me this year. I explored the prospects of a different line of business and even registered it. I started exercising regularly again and it has been so good for me. Oh and Nicole got into secondary school.😁
I made a few new friends,remarkable people. I am not big on having too many friends but I am big on the quality of people I have in my life.😊

You know what? Despite what may have happened or not happened in 2020. I am just glad I am here. I am glad I am still standing. I am glad I have my family and loved ones standing right with me. I am glad you are here,able to read this.

2021 is upon us,I am not sure how to feel about it just yet,I am just thankful. We’ll figure it out as we go.

From me to you,have a beautiful year 2021. All you need to do is keep putting one foot in front of the other and while at it,be good to yourself.😘

❤
Yetunde

P.S
I also got to stand to look at certain things from a perspective different from my usual this year. It has been enlightening.😊


Picture culled from the internet.