One of my favorite things to do every year is set a reading goal on Goodreads (basically the most incredible website ever created). This reading challenge has become one of my favorite avenues of growth each year. (Also, shout out to my favorite Goodreads friends who encourage me to keep reading.)
I am not necessarily fond of ordinary, everyone-doing-it, uncreative things, and yet there is something beautiful about end-of-the-year posts. They make you nostalgic about the past and give you anticipation of the year to come. And probably my favorite thing—these posts show the growth that took place, whether mentally, physically, or spiritually, and they challenge us to reach for unprecedented growth in the year to come. And let’s be honest, I LOVE reading people’s favorite books. This year, I seriously loved almost every single book I read. I allowed myself to choose from many different genres (which I seldom do because I am a psychopath). It was remarkable how they all connected in one way or another.
Read moreSo 2020 was quite the year for everyone. It’s certainly a year we’ll never forget, but it’s one I am thankful for, just quite simply for the personal growth that took place. This is a sample of what my 2020 looked like which consisted primarily of learning—in more ways than one.
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