I'm certain that many people would agree that 2020 was rough. For me, life seemed to stop as I knew it right around March, when I should have been returning to work after Spring Break. I honestly think I experienced bouts of depression during the Summer months, and I continued to struggle in the early months of school starting back, as well. As a writer, I found it difficult to focus my writing on anything but the negative. Thankfully, however, I was surrounded by (virtually, of course) a group of people, who helped find ways to change my mindset, and encouraged me to seek out the positive in my world. I know it sounds too simple, but a change in how I concentrated my thoughts was exactly what I needed. So, I am sharing with you how I ended 2020 purposefully seeking out the good and the positive in the midst of what felt like total chaos. In November, I made a JOY plan, which involved "purposefully and intentionally planning for moments of JOY." Don't you just love th...
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