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How 2020 Was the Year I Got My Life Back
As 2020 comes to a close, there’s a lot to look back at and think about. We all had to make major unforeseen life adjustments and many had to deal with tragic loss and heartache.
And while I think everyone wants to look back at this year as the worst year on record, I can’t help but think about how this year gave me a new chance at life.
I think about the following lessons I learned and realize that, in many ways, 2020 was truly a blessing in disguise.
1. Gratitude
I started 2020 still dealing with debilitating symptoms caused by an autoimmune arthritis condition that first showed up over two years ago. Since that time I had been in and out of the doctor undergoing test after test and trying many different medications, but to no avail and no specific diagnosis.
It wasn’t until right before the quarantine lockdown that I finally got the medicine I needed to get relief from the persistent pain and swelling that had kept me from living a normal life.
Then COVID forced us all to stay home. What started out as two weeks turned into a much longer time and completely ruptured…
