Happy New Year!

We are already in the 2nd week of 2021- and the first week was quite eventful.

I had been thinking of how I was going to write this blog and how I am going to make it super amazing and filled with pen and microphone 🎤 drop moments. This was keeping me back from just writing the blog! I was over thinking it and not getting my post written, so here we go

Things I learned

Stop over thinking and do it! There are so many times I have over thought if I should buy this vs that, write a post vs don’t, record a podcast episode vs not recording one. Over thinking cost me time and ideas and I am hoping to get away from that this year
Family is important.
Corona Virus had us quarantined and I learned to appreciate and be thankful that God had this people around me. I was fortunate that the people around me were people that I could talk to and also not be tired of spending time with them. Many were not so fortunate.
Life is important and very precious
In 2020, we had buried my younger brother, I lost a very good friend and mentor, and Corona Virus showed us all how fragile life is. I learned to love the people around me and reach out to the people important to me. We do not know tomorrow or what it will bring Psalm 27:1
Impossible is nothing- Mohammed Ali's shortened quote. 2020 taught me that O can cook what I have at home and be thankful. When the first lock down started, I decided to try to eat foods I had not had before. This is when I tried red lentils and red lentils are now a staple in my home. Another instance; I learned to braid my hair myself- see pictures below
If you're African American or African descent, you know how much it costs to get your hair braided. It took a pandemic and salons being shut down to think of getting my hair done myself. I went to YouTube, followed a few ladies who gave tutorials and then I bought what I needed. I will not call my self an expert yet but i am super proud of what I have done and how much money I have saved. If you would like to know: whenever I want to braid my hair at a salon or by a stylist, it costs me about $200 to $300 but by doing it myself, I spend $50. That my dears is a good lesson.
And lest we forget 2020 was the year
Toilet paper was an essential commodity.

I will stop here.

What are some of the lessons you learned in 2020?

The second set of crochet braids I did for myself.

First set of crochet braids. I had just got to work 😊