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Refresh the Soul Writing Prompt #21
Taking the Time to Appreciate 2022 as I Welcome the New Year
In heartfelt praise of its gifts, lessons, and magical moments
Some people I know could not wait to be done with 2022.
That might have had to do with COVID, and how bound they felt having to be mindful 24/7, wear masks, and avoid their favorite stomping grounds.
I can relate.
But we still have COIVD and it’s a new year. Just like viruses have no respect for geography or medical history in their mindless pursuit of self-perpetuation, viruses don’t stay put in the years we’d love to confine them to.
I don’t want to blame 2022 for COVID. Or anything that didn’t go as I would have liked.
Because those challenges gave me opportunities to practice new skills like saying no or setting boundaries. If they contain a blessing, then, to me, they are a blessing.
So I’m grateful for Nancy Blackman, MASF’s 21st prompt:
