2020 too

my perception of time shrinks and expands as I work on making sense of my journey.

for me 2020 never ended, it just overflowed into another year.

I lamented at where I find myself
at what I lost
at how things still feel on pause.

still feel on pause...

this all started in March 2020.

that year stated unfolding in amazing ways, but then ran into a wall when COVID restrictions were implemented in March.

this changed things
now I have all this time
to think.

I'm not going to lie.
I felt victimized.
I couldn't see past myself.

now 20 months have passed and when I look back, I am grateful for what happened.

the good
the bad
the ugly.

the ugly...

all of it.

as shitty as some of the experiences were
others were so beautiful
awe inspiring.

life changing.

can't pick and choose.
can't have one without the other.
it's contrast.

time waits for no one,
life will continue to unfold
whether you like it or not.

whether you like it or not...

yeah.

the question really is this.

are you going to participate in its unfolding?

or are you going to chase after the next moment
and overlook the gift you have been given?

the present.

pun intended.

#chasingbutterflies