2022…?

Wait, it’s 2022 already? Wasn’t it 2020 like a week ago?

Last year flew by. Looking back at it, I remember almost every moment like it just happened. But why does it feel like it never happened? It is possible I say this every year, but having been in a pandemic through two new years celebrations,  it’s understandable. 

Taking a look back at 2021 fills me with a variety of emotions. The first 6 months of the year we were in a pretty tight lockdown. It was tough. We couldn’t do much. I remember the first time my Husband and I actually did something exciting, we went to Niagara Falls for two nights at the end of June, and even then none of the activities were allowed and indoor dining was still closed. Luckily it was very summery, so we could be outside the whole time, but it was still pretty different from a regular trip somewhere.

Luckily the summer wouldn’t be wasted, and everything began opening back up in July.

In August we went to Calgary to attend a friends wedding, and that was great because Calgary at that time had zero restrictions. We didn’t even have to wear masks. Can you imagine that? Sometimes I’m certain I dreamt that. Although it sounds scary now during the times of Omicron, back then we got over no masking pretty quickly. It was incredibly freeing to let me face breathe. It was also so strange to have to remember to not mouth breathe…

September was the best month. We travelled to Munich, Germany. It was the first time my Husband got to see his family again since October 2019. And of course it was also my first time meeting his family. Munich was a blast. They had mask and vaccine mandates, but that didn’t matter because people could still have fun. It was so wonderful going to Europe again and getting to experience a new city and meet new people. This trip really gave me hope for a future with many more travels.

However, this is all now a memory of good times. New year, new variant, am I right? Omicron is sweeping through the masses and the first few days of the new year brought upon us a lockdown. A modified one, but one nonetheless. It’s tough when they close places in the winter. It gets cold here in Canada, and it’s always so great to go chill in a coffee shop or go sit down and have a hot meal prepared for you at a restaurant. It’s also nice to go to store and actually get inside it right away instead of having to stand outside and freeze your butt off forever first. 

Despite this nonsense, I am still hopeful for the rest of the year. I kind of view it as getting it over with right away so we can chill the rest of the year. January is always the longest anyways, so why not prolong it even more? 

That being said, I do feel the lockdown will last longer than one menstrual cycle though. Maybe two or three. I don’t think there was ever a time in this pandemic where the “three weeks of lockdown and then we are good” actually held true. You know, this is a lot of negativity. To abalone it out, a positive would be that I don’t have to drive to work in the winter. Winter driving is scary, so it’s nice to not have to. Ok ok, another positive thing is also saving the hospitals from potential disaster. Regardless, it is what it is and it is what it isn’t. 

I really hope this year peoples dreams come true. If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that we shouldn’t waste our time and energy not doing what we love, and not telling people we love them. We’ve been through a lot, so we deserve to treat ourselves to a life we want to live. Plus, everything could change in a heartbeat, so it’s best to make the most of what we have while we can.

For myself, I want to really push to create content. My burning passion is to write and share my stories, and one day I will write a novel. I’ve gone on about this in other earlier posts, but telling the world it’s going to happen holds me accountable for it. On top of that I hope for the classic getting in shape and being healthier, and also to travel more. By travel I mean leave our apartment. The opportunities will hopefully be endless.

Let’s do what we love and love what we do, cheers to 2022.