3 things to remember this New Year’s Eve

Everyone would agree if I say that this has felt like the longest year ever. But now, here we are. 2020 is coming to an end. New year is right around the corner. It’s the holiday season and people could not be more excited. We have all waited for this year to come to an end as soon as it started. The year 2020 has felt like an error year.

But before we bid goodbye to 2020, let’s keep a few things in mind.

Here are 3 things to remember and to tell yourself this New Year’s Eve

You made it through this year!

Give yourself a pat on the back for having made it through this year. It was not easy. No matter what you have been through, you hung in there like a champ. Admire yourself for that.
Appreciate little things more in life

If not anything else, 2020 has made us realize the value of little moments and little things and enjoying life in the simplest ways. Spend more time with your family, enjoy home cooked meals more often rather than fast food and cherish when you get to see your friends.
2021 is not the end of corona
Since the beginning of the year 2020, all we have heard about is the Corona Pandemic, so much so that everyone has literally been waiting for 2021 to just come and end the year 2020. 2021 was our hope; somewhere it still is. But we must also keep in mind that 2021 is not the end of Corona. Whether we like it or not, Corona virus could stick around for a long time and we need to be prepared for that.

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