As we ponder on the many things we’re currently faced with and the many things we’d like to achieve in this great year of 2021, let us remember this: we’ve been here before! How many times did you set new year’s resolutions only for them to wilt and wither, long forgotten deep in the forest of your subconscious mind?
“It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth – and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up – that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.”– Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
We’ve been here before: in various lockdowns as the Covid19 pandemic spiked and went down but didn’t go away. We feared, we worried, we hoarded, we avoided, we calmed down, we survived, we cried as we buried loved ones, neighbours and friends.
We’ve been here before: fresh produce perished, some goods were lost in transit, businesses closed while some new ventures sprouted, we experienced delays. We complained, we adjusted, we adapted, did online trainings, got encouraged and enthused, re-focused and re-energized.
For those of us in Zimbabwe, so much hope and excitement was in the year as we ended 2020, little did we know that the Covid19 wave would hit us harder as we entered the new year. Lockdown was effected once again, and we found ourselves back in that cycle again. We’ve been here before and we learnt a lot of lessons like a few below:
- Prepare for the unpredictable by being ready to embrace a new, positive mindset that chooses to ignore the noise and soldier on
- Death has no prior notice and doesn’t announce itself or give you time to prepare, adjust or adapt
- Maintaining good relationships matters as these will put you over, support and sustain you when the chips are down
- Never say never
- We are stronger than we give ourselves credit
- #balanceispossible
What will you do differently this year? Let me know in ‘comments’ below. Thanks and great day to you!
Finding Balance by Nozibelo Mpofu 
We have been here before. These are really encouraging words. We tend to also forget what’s really important after things have calmed down but when they become hectic again, we get nervous and scared again. Thank you so much for this post.
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Thank you Thick’N’Stylish 💖
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Great writing, keep it up girl, thumbs up to you.
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Thank you Mummy, you’re the best 💞
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