Yes, I know for many 2020 did not turn out as you had hoped. I can honestly say there were things about it that did not turn out like I had hoped. Many have lost jobs and lost loved ones. It's been rough. But I would like to challenge you to think back on some things in 2020 that were good, some things that did work out.
1. I became a PhD!
That's right. I graduated. I defended my dissertation in May ( via Zoom) and then actually graduated ( again virtually) in August. I am ALL DONE! My PhD is in Family and Consumer Sciences Education and my dissertation dealt with empathy towards food insecurity. It was an exhausting2 journey, but again, it's over.
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| Pictures from my Graduation Finally Finish Fish Fry- my family had for me when I graduated. |
2. I completed a half marathon.
I didn't say I RAN in, but I did complete it. This was in January of 2020 and it was cold and sleeting and a trail run, so lots of hills and valleys and all the things. It was HARD. It was VERY HARD. But once I started I couldn't stop. So I am very happy to say I finished.
3. My oldest daughter ( now 15) started schooling from home.
This was not the typical virtual option that many schools are doing. Our public schools actually have had a "normal" school year where students attend in person. However, we have told our daughter that when she got into 9th grade, if she wanted to do a virtual school or even homeschool we would let her. The school we went with is a public charter school that has been around for over 20 years. It has been WONDERFUL for her. She's quite advanced for her age and she was spending the majority of time in school reading anyway as she got her work done so quickly, so this has worked out so great. She is very independent and can manage herself, she is getting to take some options that our local , small rural school doesn't offer like Marine biology and German! It really has been a great experience for her and we are so glad we finally took the leap of faith. She is like a different child.
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| Some lunches packed for my hubby and I while we still worked at an office |
I wrote about there here if you want more information. But we buckled down, stuck to our budget and did a great job paying down our debt. We cut back on even more items ( like we changed to Consumer Cellular, reducing our cell phone bill by $85 a month) , we reduced our car insurance slightly ( $13 per month less) and just stayed away from stores, cooked from home etc.
So while, I know that it was hard. Let's try to find a few good things we can celebrate from this past year. Anything you all had that was worth celebrating?
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