Hey 2021

It is here, the illustrious 2021, the shining light at the end of that often dark tunnel of 2020. We are full of hopes, dreams, and new ideas, or at least that is what's theorised. In reality, we may not be feeling all of that, or more naturally, we are feeling it in waves coming and going like the ocean. Just because a calender page turned, it does not omit loneliness loss, pain, or uncertainty. However, it is possible to feel both happy and sad. It is possible to feel low in a moment yet hopeful for the future. It is possible to have incredible joy in one aspect of your life and disappointment in another.

A new year is a fresh start and an opportune time to reflect and set our future intentions. Something we should probably aim to do a lot more than once a year. Having goals can help us focus and move in our desired direction, accomplishing business, money, health and fitness aspirations. However, by checking in on our day to day happiness levels, monitoring our alignment and values and regularly evaluating our 'goals', it can take some of the immense pressure off. It allows us to adapt and adjust to the ebb and flow of life, maintain balance and a renewed outlook. Being kind to ourselves and taking care of our mentals and emotional health. When we are going downstream flowing with the river, we will get to wherever we are going with less struggle. And we can take time to relax and take in the beauty as we sail along.

Yes, 2021 is another year, the start of a new month, a new week a new day. A fresh start to be thankful for, taking a deep breath and stepping our best foot forward, doing the best we can with our knowledge. As pregnant women and expectant parents, there is a whole wealth of uncertainty. Whether this is a first-time pregnancy or all-new as it's a Covid 19 pregnancy, nothing is the same. Appointments and scans will be different. Baby Shower's and Gender reveal may be non-existent, virtual, smaller or still going ahead depending on where you live, but what we do know is that babies are being born every day, every second just as before. We can thank all of our 2020 mamas for their strength, courage, stories and pictures. They paved the way for us 2021 mamas, going into and continuing pandemic pregnancy and birth.

As with every new year, we do not know what lies ahead. All we can do is set our intentions to be positive and kind, show love, try not to judge other people's choices, and take one day at a time.

I have started my new year today the 4th, which is a Monday. Monday is always a great day to start something. The best day, however, is always today. Today is always a good day to be thankful for what we have, content with where we are, and motivated and hopeful for the future.

Big Love - Hello 2021
Bello Mom
xoxo