Let’s face it. Many of us spent today, Thanksgiving, asking ourselves what there is to be thankful for this year. 2020 has been a trainwreck. Well, at least it has done a magnificent job disguising itself as so. It has been an emotional roller coaster for many, which has easily led to questioning what there is to be thankful for on a day like today. It is easy to go about this holiday excited for the food, a family gathering (if you were lucky enough this year), and speak of what we may be thankful for on the surface. This is how I typically spend it. But this year I have found myself desperately searching for a real answer to that question.
I decided to take a deep look back at 2020 and what it has been like for me. On the outside, and often in my mind, it has been the worst year of my life. It was full of loss. Loss of relationships, loss of health, for me and those around me, and even loss of life. My mental health took a big hit to everything this year threw at me, and, therefore, so did my physical health.
So then what is there to be thankful for this Thanksgiving? Answering that question can be difficult if you are only reminding yourself of the negatives. Let me challenge you to dig deeper into those negatives. My lost relationships brought me growth. I gained confidence, happiness, and am now surrounded by people who are healthy for me. People who bring me closer to Jesus and truly love me for who I am. Realizing this was the tip of the iceberg. I began to dig into every negative I could think of and all kinds of growth is what came from them.
Look at all those negatives that has made 2020 the worst and look at the growth you have gained from those situations to see it has actually been one of the best.
Thank you, God, for 2020 and the growth it has brought me.
KokoNaomi
Love this post! xo