From the death of some cherished household names to a pandemic that shook an entire world, 2020 has already been a hell of a year. I don’t know about y’all but when I was told I had to stay home, I was upset and the first thing that came to my mind was “what about my weekly Mexican food date with my girls?!”
Needless to say, me and my home girls were upset not just because of Mexican dates getting canceled, but because graduations, weddings, concerts, and even brunch was canceled for more than three months. While this pandemic, which led to an untimely quarantine, intended to keep us at home, and out of touch, I’m excited that it did quite the opposite.
Stories of booming new businesses and newfound independence continue to bless my timeline and administer “can do” attitudes. When the unfortunate deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery hit our timeline, it woke the world up. People were protesting and on social media for weeks getting bills changed, signing petitions, canceling Starbucks, and anything else that screamed: “woke”. My people reignited an image from our ancestors that was clearly forgotten by so many.
From little boutiques to building fit physiques, I would say we have been out here doing anything necessary to stay busy, to stay heard, and to stay paid.
So what did you do during this quarantine? Did you learn how to install your own box braids or become TikTok famous? Finally, pick up that book you could not find time to start before? Checking in with yourself through meditation and manifesting the life you want? Or just constantly refreshing your feed, to see what’s new?
If you haven’t gotten into anything, I’m here to encourage you to get the ball rolling. Self-evolution is mandatory for many reasons and the lack of its development can breed negative traits. Self-evolution diminishes the growth of impulse acting, toxic relationships, and holding onto guilt. All of which we just don’t have time for in 2020.
Being forced into a season of introverted living could have weakened us as a nation, but in so many areas, we have set building blocks for future generations and I don’t just mean the quarantine babies. Too soon for jokes? Moving on…The recognition of purpose happened during this pandemic, for most of us.
So, if you are still in a season of uncertainty and lacking motivation, I encourage you to step out of your fixed structure and do something you’ve always dreamt of. And whatever you have been up to, even if your state is phasing out of quarantine, I encourage you to keep going!
Quarantine was meant to be a season of healing for a nation threatened by sickness and death. We were never meant to take this time to succumb to this negativity but to encourage one another to continue the change the Obama’s reignited in us. Whatever it is, find your niche and stick to it.
