2020 – 1990 = 30…in Quarantine
WHAT (clap) A (clap) YEAR (double clap)
As I’m sitting here typing this, I thought man, 2020 came in like a wrecking ball and that made me think of that one Miley Cyrus song. Detour, I know, but that’s kind of how this year has felt. I’ve said this more times than I can count since this all started but I feel like we are in a movie and I just keep waiting for someone to call scene or that’s a wrap!
I had been talking about this year for YEARS and now that it’s here, it feels like I blinked, and my twenties came and went. Like so many others, I had big plans for this year. Not only was I turning 30 but my husband and I had planned on trying to start a family this Fall. So, I had planned to make 30 EPIC! Napa with friends, celebration with family and a trip with my dearest friend who I’ve known since elementary school. Again, epic!
On top of that, I had switched jobs 18 months prior and was getting close to the 2-year / full maternity perks. Things were on track until COVID-19 restricted events from taking place leaving the role of an event producer non-essential for a company that’s main focus wasn’t on events.
So, if 2020 has taught me anything it’s that life is messy and unpredictable and YET it’s a canvas to create and mold into your own masterpiece. I’ve learned more about myself in these last five months than I did a good portion of my twenties. I can honestly say I’ve never felt more in tune with who I am. On New Year’s Day I wrote “May 2020 and the next decade bring you whatever it is you are searching for. May you live audaciously and take the risk. Why wait?” – and I think it rings more true today than it did 8 months ago.
I ended up having a lovely (socially distanced)
birthday – cocktails with close friends, Napa wine with that dear friend of mine at a local park, and my family surprising me with homemade cake and a weekend full of laughter and love.
My husband and I are still talking about starting our own little family but with a tad bit more caution until I can find a job!
My advice, it is all about our mindset and I know it’s easier said than done…trust me. I’ve had my fair share of internal battles since losing my job. However, we can either view 2020 as a setback or just as a detour. So, let this year be a reminder to relish in the small moments. To live each year to the fullest and to make the most out of life’s crazy curveballs because this isn’t the first and it definitely won’t be the last.
I’m choosing for my thirties to be my best show yet. This decade. Because honestly, why wait?
Cheers to all my fellow 1990 babies who turned 30 AND to telling this year to kiss my booty.
Comment below and let me know what you did to celebrate your 2020 birthday in quarantine!
Now pass the bubbly,
Jess