Finding Happiness in the New Year! You made it! Happy 2021! Now we must get use to saying 2021. I always wondered why do we say Happy New Year? For many the new year might not start off so happy. In 2020 we’ve been though a pandemic, lost some amazing people, elected a new administration, lost our jobs, got sick, and some of our family due to a virus didn’t make it to bring 2021 in with us, so it doesn’t seem so happy. I spent most of December 2020 doing some soul searching. I reached within myself and asked this question, “what needs improvement”, How can I be a better me? And I asked God to reveal somethings about me. Well, the saying goes be careful what you ask for. I came to term with my flaws, my petty ways and being extremely hard on people. I realized my past has created a hardness to me that I’ve carried into my current reality and I want to soften up. I’ve built walls, I’ve shut people out, and I’ve kept my mouth shut in my personal spaces. I had to think about why walls. Why was I covering myself up from others? Honestly, I needed to protect myself from hurt and pain. When walls are created, and no one can knock them down then I don’t have to worry about being hurt. I thought about Dr. Phil as he would say, “how’s that working for you”? Well in so many words it’s not. Now what, well it’s starts with knocking down the walls. Allowing myself to be me and let people in my pace. There is no need in being hard on myself for where I’m at. I’ve accepted it. I’m just grateful I’m seeing things about myself at 43 and not 63. I’m not going to start making any type of resolutions. I’m just going to say, I will keep working on me. I will keep reflecting on all I do. I’m excited about 2021. There is so much in store for me and I know there is so much in store for you. After doing my reflection of the last year, I am happy, happy to be me and happy to share my life with others. Take the time in 2021 to applaud yourself, you made it, your still here, and your best is going to be right now in the year 2021! Happy Ne arDwana Bradley w Ye arDwana Bradley Editor in Chief The Urban Experience Magazine The URBAN EXPERIENCE | 2021 7
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