It’s already August, which means two things. One, it’s time for another resolution, and two, WHERE has the year gone?? To be quite frank, 2020 did not turn out at all as I was expecting, which I am sure we all experienced in one way or another.

I was planning on traveling to 5 different countries along with seeing 4 groups in concert and a musical. But, some good things turned out of 2020 too. I think we all got a chance to do a little bit of reflecting. We stayed home for weeks on end and had to find things to do to occupy all of the free time we suddenly had.

Although I was still able to work both of my jobs from home, I didn’t have to commute, which gave me about 6 more extra hours each week. I also stopped bartending on Saturdays, which added another 10 hours. And then all of my extracurriculars were cancelled, which included going to the gym around 4 or 5 times a week and hanging out with friends.

So, I needed to occupy myself in order to not go insane, or more realistically, fall into depression. I won’t go into detail, but one of the things that I picked up as a hobby was the more creative side of myself.

Some of you might not know, but my minor in college was creative writing, but I haven’t really done it since I graduated. It’s hard to find the motivation when you aren’t required to write for a grade. But, I finally started writing again, which I have found gives me an outlet to navigate my feelings and how to get through hard moments of my life.

All of this is to say that my resolution for August is going to be to continue being creative. Just like for my July resolution of studying Korean, I won’t give myself specifications of what that means. I just want to continue to actively focus on self-reflection, which means writing and creating.

I hope that everyone was able to find some hope through these difficult months. Maybe you found a new hobby or picked up an old one that helped you. Thanks for reading! Stay safe, and stay happy.