Time to Reflect on the First three-Quarters of 2020

We’re heading into October, the final quarter of 2020. And what a wild ride this year has been! Yet it’s also been somewhat boring for me, despite how much has happened in the world. So, now seems like a good time for me to reflect on what I’ve accomplished in the first three-quarters of 2020, and all the things that I didn’t accomplish.

I was let go from my job last November, and with current events I haven’t been able to find a new one. I’ve been fortunate that I still live with my mom and siblings, so I’m not in a financial crisis. But it’s still hard.

Accomplishments in 2020

One of my new year’s resolutions for 2020 was to start journaling again. Since the rest of my new year’s resolutions involved things like meeting new people and going outside, it’s the one of the few that I actually accomplished this year. I’ve never been the type to journal every day. I forget, lose track of time, and return to it in a few days or weeks. But I’ve kept up the habit pretty well this year. It helps that I’ve motivated myself with pretty sticks. Who doesn’t love pretty stickers?

Thanks to my efforts making stickers for my Etsy shop, I have a bunch of stickers to play with. I especially like my poppy ones.

What can I say? I love pretty flowers. Giving myself permission to put a pretty sticker and some washi tape on each page of my journal has been a great motivator to write in it. I’ve always been one of those people who hoards nice things because using them seems “wasteful”, when really all that does is deprive me of something that makes me happy. If you’re like that too, use your stickers! Your happiness is never a waste.

Launching my Etsy and Redbubble stores were definitely some of my accomplishments that I’m proud of when I take the time to reflect on the first three-quarters of 2020. While I haven’t made sales yet on either store, I’m okay with that because I know nobody has much disposable income right now. Maybe it’ll pick up in the future. In the meantime, I’m focusing on building up quality inventory. I feel like my art and graphic design skills have taken huge leaps this year.

I also launched this website in June of this year! Since then, I’ve written twelve short stories and six book reviews. I hope to increase that number even more next year.

What are your proudest accomplishments of 2020? I know it’s been hard for everyone, but I think we all have something we can take pride in, no matter how small.