What I’ve Learned From One of the Busiest Years of My Life

Covid-19 may have slowed the world down, but it sped our life up

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I turned 31 on Friday.

We spent the day enjoying the Airbnb we’d booked in Gravenhurst. We went to a couple of local craft breweries and tried some new beers, picked up takeout sushi for dinner, and spent the evening chatting in the hot tub and sitting by the fireplace. It was the perfect way to celebrate the start of another year.

Inevitably, though, all that talking in the hot tub also got me dreaming and thinking about what I want for my future.

I read a post on Facebook the other day that said “Your life can be completely different a year from now.” I often read things like that and think to myself, Yeah, sure. Maybe if I win the lottery or something.

I write the possibility of change off before even fully letting it in. But maybe it’s time to let it in.

What if things could be totally different a year from now?

If that’s the case, what do I want my life to look like when I’m celebrating my 32nd birthday?

If I’m being honest, I want it to be almost the opposite of the life we’re currently living. Not because it’s a bad…