This year that we are about to end has undoubtedly been one of the most difficult for all of us. Our lives changed dramatically and many families lost someone they loved. But even in the darkest moments, we can find a little light.
That is why today I make a personal reflection, in which I dismiss the year but also, I find that despite the pandemic and the sad news, 2020 was a year that brought us closer together and also left us with some positive things .
A year of emotional growth
They say that difficult moments are what make us draw that strength that we have in us, and this year has definitely been one that has put us to the test in many ways .
We had to leave behind the normality we knew and completely change our lives. We should have protected ourselves from a virus that is not visible to our eyes. We distance ourselves from our friends, our relatives and we had to isolate ourselves. Many families went through painful weeks and months losing people they loved.
All those big changes, plus the many other little things that we also had to change, made us more resistant. They made us realize that we are capable of adapting to whatever it takes to survive .
They also made us see that we have greater resilience than we thought. Because despite how hard it has been, the challenges, complications, difficulties and losses, we are still standing .
Although we may not have realized it before, emotionally and mentally we have grown in amazing ways, like we never have before . And everything, despite how hard it was this year.
A year that brought us closer together
Another positive thing that the year of the pandemic leaves us is the powerful change that occurred in our relationships with the people around us. The coronavirus will have distanced us physically, but emotionally it united us much more.
We took refuge in our homes to protect each other from that virus that no one could see. But we spent these moments of fear and uncertainty knowing that we were not alone. We saw the birth of many beautiful initiatives in social networks.
And when we returned home, we had a golden opportunity that without these circumstances we would not have been able to: strengthen the bond with our children and get to know each other even more.
The months of confinement helped us to get closer and to find what to do to be able to spend those days less anxious and faster. Those everyday and unimportant moments became very valuable .
Life forced us to pause and completely transform our routines, but at the same time it gave us more time with our children , those little ones who gave us incredible lessons of courage and positivity when our spirits fell.
It is true that in some homes the children regressed and many mothers experienced insomnia stemming from worry, but most parents believe that confinement created greater complicity with their children . And that is certainly a very positive thing.
So now that 2020 is over, let’s not forget those good things that he has also left us , because despite everything he managed to unite us more and made us grow a lot emotionally.
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