Summary

The website content reflects on the challenges and triumphs of 2020, inviting readers to consider what they have survived against the odds and to celebrate three key achievements, emphasizing resilience and growth amidst adversity.

Abstract

The text is an introspective piece that encourages readers to acknowledge the difficulties of the past year and to recognize the personal and collective achievements that have emerged from those challenges. It highlights the importance of celebrating resilience, adaptability, and the deepening of relationships, despite the forgetting of others. The author also touches on the theme of scholarship and creativity, reflecting on the essential aspects of life that have been brought to the forefront during tumultuous times. The narrative acknowledges the duality of the year, with both losses and gains, and calls for a celebration of the strength it took to navigate the "turbulent waters" of 2020. The piece concludes with a nod to the future, hinting at upcoming thought-provoking content and inviting further engagement with the prompts provided.

Opinions

The author believes that 2020 was a year marked by significant hardships but also by moments of triumph, as symbolized by ships that sailed and those that remained steadfast.
There is an opinion that the hardships faced have led to a deeper understanding of what is truly important in life.
The text suggests that personal ownership of one's journey, including embracing both the ugliness and beauty experienced, is crucial for feeling autonomous and moving in the right direction.
The author expresses that resilience is a quality to be celebrated, while also cautioning against becoming too dependent on it, indicating a need for systemic change.
The piece values creativity and adaptation, particularly in the context of scholarship, as a response to the challenges posed by the year's events.
There is a sense of community engagement, as the author tags other writers and invites them to contribute to the conversation, fostering a collaborative environment for reflection and growth.

#EndOfYearReflections

What did you survive, despite all odds?

What are three things we should celebrate together?

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This year was certainly one of hardships. That’s why it’s important to take a moment and celebrate:

What are three things we should celebrate?

2020 was a year of hardships ships that sailed, and ships that stayed.

friendships forgotten boundaries set, yet others blossomed against the frost.

scholarship continued adapted in all creativity reflecting on what truly is important amidst what was going on in the world.

ownership of my journey all the ugliness and the beauty to feel that autonomy in moving in the right direction.

to celebrate the ships that sailed against these turbulent waters to remind myself that smooth seas never made skilled sailors

yet rough seas have lost us many lives

that resilience is to be celebrated but to reflect on whether we are building a system reliant on running on those last precious fumes.

Tagging: Pretheesh Presannan | J.D. Harms| Melissa Bee | Connie Song | Connie Song if you’re up to it and anyone else interested in today’s prompt: What did you survive, despite all odds?

Can’t wait to house some of these in The Brain is a Noodle! 🧠🍜

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Lucy (The Eggcademic) [she/her] did have to consult an online tool to find words that related to ship because her brain is all clogged up, but it worked so shhhh. Curious to see what others might make of this prompt!

What’s next… must-read piece from Anastasia Summersault or another piece from my brain noodle?