2021

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain".

Kuddos to whoever that had chosen this quote for the design of this planner. I think this fits well for this whole Covid-19 situation. Flexibility, adaptation and perseverance are three best words that I could ever think of. I'm looking forward to be more productive next year - more reading, more giving, more religious (Hopefully!)

Last night, I had an impromptu sleepover at my friend's house. An almost decade of friendship I would say. I mean, we met a lot, like very frequent these days but yesterday was a bit extra. Going down our very own memory lane, I really think we grew up very fast! Lucky for me, to be surrounded with a circle of friends that perceive the same views on life as well as mine.

These days, there are so many toxic people around us. To be honest, instead of hating, I actually feel distraught. Questions like what is happening to our society, what were they even thinking, how can they become so ignorant, what drives them towards so much of the negativity, how can they not feel empathetic for others, are these all inevitable in the world of advanced technology nowadays, these just keep on lingering on my mind. Whenever I saw something inappropriate, I cannot help but to think what an actual thing that had occurred in their lives to be acting like this. Let's take a step back, relax and self-reflect for a while, as I am also way far from perfect.

I truly believe everyone was born as kind-hearted and compassionate, but the situation or some incidents in their lives had changed them directly or indirectly. It occurs to me that it's really hard for me to hate someone as I always thought to myself, they have their own reasons, it might be unfavorable for me, but favorable for them, they are merely surviving as well. Trying to put myself in their shoes, it helps me to deal with things maturely even it hurts deep inside. Little did I know, I could also be hurting someone from the decision or action I made, without me realizing. Trust me, I've never meant to hurt anyone, but sometimes the situation forced me, in doing things against my conscious mind, to protect my soul and sanity, within the walls that I built myself.

2021, I really wish upon a world of kindness for humanity to sustain. A world that people will stop belittling others but offering a helping hand instead. This includes me, I wanna be better; spiritually, physically and emotionally. Let's pray that 2021 will be an amazing year for all of us insyaAllah...

Love, xoxo 👄