Transitioning to homeschooling was a major transformation for us that relieved a tremendous amount of anxiety for us and provides a significantly better education for our son.
Category: 11 – Before / After – letting go of the old to make room for the new
Personal stories about people realizing during the pandemic that they needed a total personal transformation.
mark a.
I made a total health overhaul. Dropped 70 lbs by sticking to a plant-based whole foods / auto-immune paleo thing, and dropped my dependence on caffeine while increasing water. Simple, basic stuff. Makes all the difference.
aj d.
For me, it was realizing I needed to find a new job.
heather h.
I had to make a lot of profound changes over this last year, but my two biggest and most important were regarding anti-racism and our democracy. I have always spoke out against racism and embraced all people regardless of skin color. I grew up in a White upper middle class neighborhood and only one Black… Continue reading heather h.
michelle r.
Before COVID was an everyday word I had my gallbladder removed. That was only January of 2020. Up until that point I was trying to get sober and failing. I went to meetings, had a sponsor, and was attempting to work my way through the steps. The night that I went to the hospital I… Continue reading michelle r.
elaine n.
I started counselling …
alec s.
My big realization was around my career aspirations, which initially had felt true to me and who I am, but as years passed didn’t resonate with me in the same way. I’m still in the middle-ground area of feeling out where my vision and aspirations lie in that regard. But also, I’m oddly content and… Continue reading alec s.
debbie d.
I let go of a lot of relationships that I was no longer aligned with … feeling free … maybe for the first time!
dan m.
I had to learn a bunch of skills to help me market my bands better. I learned a bunch of new website technology, and I became a very good video editor. I also learned everything about doing virtual streaming shows and all the back-end technology needed for that. So I have a lot of new… Continue reading dan m.
helen a.
2020 was bittersweet for me. It was a year of ups and downs. One thing I learned about myself is not everyone has to like me. I am who I am and no one’s opinion is needed. I am doing me for once. I discovered the kind of person I want to be not who… Continue reading helen a.