Goodbye 2021!

2021 was a brutal, emotional, terrible, wonderful year full of growth and heartbreak. There are many directions I could go with this post. This is actually my 3rd attempt at this post, lol! So I have finally decided that rather than doing a full recap, I am going to do a countdown. In this post, you will be able to find 5 musicians that I loved this year, 4 lessons I have learned (or am currently learning), 3 accomplishments from this year, 2 of my struggles, and 1 thing I look forward to in 2022.

5 musicians I loved this year:

Taylor Swift
Olivia Rodrigo
Lewis Capaldi
Maverick City Music
James Bay

4 lessons I have learned:

Don’t forget to show yourself the kindness you show others because you deserve it!
Rest is essential, not a luxury. You can’t run on coffee & no sleep!
You need to grow & become healthy in the shadows before you even consider stepping into the spotlight
Your grades, level of achievements, or the number of tasks completed DO NOT determine your worth. God does!

3 achievements:

I graduated high school
I got my first big girl job & I love it
I completed my first semester of college

2 Struggles:

This year was a challenging year for my family because of my uncle’s passing. After he passed away, I struggled to trust in God. I am still trying to get to a place where I can fully trust God.
- Valleys/Mountains by Victory Family Worship is a song that is helping me learn to trust God again (linked below)
This year I have had to have multiple, constructive conversations with my program directors because I am apparently too hard on myself🤷🏻‍♀️ For so long, I have had so much control over my life and put so much pressure on myself. Training myself to relinquish control and accept that I cannot plan for everything has been a major struggle this year.

1 thing I look forward to in 2022:

Not going to lie; after how terrible and unpredictable the last two years have been, I am a tad apprehensive about what 2022 will hold. However, I am looking forward to finishing my 1st year at VFLC and declaring my practicum. I cannot wait to see what God will do through me throughout the spring semester and then eventually what all I will learn when I begin to focus solely on one practicum!