New Year, Same Inherent Value and Potential
2020. What a crazy year for us all! It was filled with so many overwhelming emotions, tears, setbacks, grief, etc. It kinda sucked, didn’t it? But you know what? 2020 was also such a powerful year for me. It was challenging as heck, but looking back, there was most definitely a silver lining to it.
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2020 was the year I started my recovery account on Instagram (linked right here! hehe). I grew so so much in my recovery, which led to countless victories, smiles, memories and experiences I wouldn’t have had otherwise.
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I grew mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I healed my mind and body. I learned how to better overcome adversity and challenges. I became educated on soooo many diverse and profound topics--from diet culture and our fatphobic society to all sorts of issues on social justice and environmental sustainability. 2020 was a year of learning, healing, growing and immense change. I am so incredibly grateful to have also formed so many connections and friendships via my recovery account.
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I am sure that my body looked different in January 2020. It’ll look different in January 2022. And every January to come. Heck, it could look different week by week.
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We are all constantly changing beings. Our bodies are so smart, and they know what it needs to be optimized—it doesn’t care about the prevailing beauty standard or the latest superfood or diet culture trend.
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2020 was a wonderful year full of reflection and gratitude. I learned to never take the simple things for granted. Writing in my gratitude journal everyday has been a lifesaver. I feel so incredibly blessed to be here, living and breathing on this beautiful crazy planet, and to be here with my family right now.
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Everyday, I am working on loving myself more, prioritizing my mental health, being a compassionate and loving friend to myself, and honoring all of my body’s needs. If anything, 2020 taught me that if I want to truly help and be there for others, I must first care for and be there for myself.
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It may be the new year, but no matter what, we are going into it with the same value, the same worth, the same potential and the same opportunity to improve or maintain all the pieces of our lives. We already have all the strength and resilience and determination inside of us.
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So in 2021, what do I want to do? What are my goals?
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TO LIVE LIFE. TO EMBRACE LIFE. EMBRACE who I am, EMBRACE change and EMBRACE those who are present in my life.
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I want to uphold the values I hold dear. I will continue to prioritize the things that really make me feel good and let go of things that do not serve me well.
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I will continue with beautiful recovery.
I will continue to prioritize myself and do self-care everyday and do things that I love and that instill a passion inside of me.
I will practice further healing and radical authenticity. I will chase after my dreams and not let myself down.
I will BELIEVE in myself and my body’s capabilities.
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I will work on being more in touch with myself, as well as keeping connected with my family and friends.
Time to continue discovering more about Gelsey.
The time for growing, healing and connecting with my true self is infinite.
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And I want to keep giving energy and attention to the people and things that give me back the energy and attention I need in return.
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2021 will be a year where I will continue to discover more about myself and give myself the care and love that I need.
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Cheers to a hopefully much more fun and sociable year! haha
