From the very beginning, I knew that 2020 was bound to be an interesting year. I remember being so anxious about the New Year and feeling emotionally drained by the possibilities of 2020. I wasn’t sure why I felt like this, but whatever it was, I knew that I had to get mentally prepared for it. I gathered my girls, threw a vision board party, and planned out 2020 to a T. I think it goes without saying that things haven’t necessarily gone as I planned. I don’t think any of us could have expected any of the events that 2020 has brought. A global pandemic? A national recession? The beginnings of a Civil Rights movement? None of this was on my radar. But even with all that has happened over these last seven months, 2020 is shaping out to be the biggest blessing for myself and many of my peers.
Outside of all my planning for 2020, my main goal for the New Year was to find my purpose. For so long, I felt as if I was simply floating around aimlessly with no true goal. At the end of 2019, I was a college grad who was working in the industry that I thought was a perfect match for me. On paper, everything seemed like it was going right. But it didn’t feel that way at all. I felt as if the job that I had studied and prayed and grinded so hard for did nothing but drain me. I was confused and I didn’t know what my next step would be. At that moment, I decided that 2020 was my year to find my purpose. This went hand in hand with growing my relationship with God and strengthening my faith. I was anxious, but I was also so ready to make this change.
In a surprising twist, the events of 2020 have not hindered me from achieving the goals I set for myself, including finding my purpose. They’ve actually pushed me into making some of the boldest decisions of my life. It started off with me gaining the courage to launch NikitaGrant.com to beginning my job search in a completely different industry to starting my own freelance writing business. This year has taught me that tomorrow is not promised to any of us and if I want something, I have to act now. Over the last seven months, I’ve seen more growth in myself than I ever did in college. The process has not been easy at all, but it’s definitely worth it. I’ve also noticed growth and change in almost all of my peers and loved ones. I know people starting businesses, building brands, becoming activists, starting non-profits, and falling in love: all in what is supposed to be the worst year of our lifetime. It’s truly awe-inspiring to see how much love, happiness, and growth the events of this year have triggered. I believe that even though on paper this year is not ideal, it is what a lot of us needed.
I am grateful for everything that has happened to and for me this year and I’m excited to see what the rest of this crazy year has in store for me.
Let me know one blessing you’ve received in 2020 in the comments down below.
Thanks for reading, stay safe, and be blessed.
