Plan for 2021
I’ve been doing something lately…
I’ve been planning.
Not just for next week.
Not just for next month.
But for better days.
The summer of 2021?
Oh, it’s already halfway planned in my mind.
Because let me tell you something…
This year had me in full quarantine mode.
And baby, I missed my summer.
The traveling.
The movement.
The little moments that didn’t feel like much at the time…
But mean everything now.
So next year?
Let’s just say…
I’m not going to know how to act.
I’m talking Essence Festival.
Swimming.
Museums.
All the “boring” stuff I love doing.
(My kids’ words… not mine 😌)
And no, this isn’t just wishful thinking.
This is intentional.
Because even though normal feels out of reach right now…
That doesn’t mean it’s gone.
It’s coming back.
And sometimes…
The best thing you can do in uncertain times…
Is prepare for joy anyway.
So if things feel good for you right now?
That’s beautiful.
Stay there.
Enjoy it.
But if you’re in a space where you’re waiting…
Waiting for things to shift.
Waiting for life to feel open again.
Waiting for that next step…
Make a plan.
Not a perfect plan.
Not a detailed, stress-filled plan.
Just something to look forward to.
Because planning for better days?
It does something to your spirit.
It gives you hope.
It gives you direction.
It reminds you that this moment isn’t forever.
So go ahead…
Imagine it.
Where would you go?
What would you do?
Who would you be with?
Feel it.
Picture it.
Smell the air.
Hear the laughter.
See yourself living again.
Because that future?
It’s not as far away as it feels.
And until it gets here…
There’s nothing wrong with preparing for it now.
