We need to keep on dreaming
Every year, on New Year’s eve, most of us create a list of accomplishments we want to achieve in the new year. There is one thing in common that appears across everyone’ list each year. And that is for the new year to be, if not better, as good as the previous year. We all dream of becoming better humans, grab life by its horns and do better in our lives overall. It’s natural for humans to dream bigger, hoping one day we’ll achieve all the dreams we have for our lives.
Enter 2020
The thing with the New Year resolutions is that it’s down to us to accomplish our goals, not taking into consideration any external factors that may affect the end result. We can all agree that this year has been nothing but curveballs.
From the Australian bushfires to the threat of a third WW, to the lethal, global pandemic, to the locust plague in Africa, and the immigration crisis in Eastern Europe, 2020 has rightfully claimed its place in the global history book.
But these are just the collective challenges we face. On top of that, some people have lost jobs, suffered life-threatening illnesses, paid farewell to loved ones, collapsed financially or even witnessed their dreams being shuttered completely.
How do I stay positive and keep on dreaming?
Naturally, you’d think it’s time to give up and hope for the best. When you’re weak and down on your knees, it’s easier to just lay on the ground and try to comfort yourself and open the doors to depression, your old nemesis.
It’s not easy to stay positive or keep on going. Creativity, productivity and dreams go out the window in a heartbeat. We surrender ourselves to a new norm that we’re not accustomed to or comfortable with, being unable to accept this new reality. There’s one way to earn sanity, and that’s being positive and keep on dreaming. It’s the only way out of any horrible situation life throws our way.
Baby steps might keep us all sane
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not there yet, nor have I fully accepted this new reality. In fact, I’m miles away. You see I’ve found myself with spare time during the week and I had big plans working on my video and photography crafts. The quarantine, however, has drained my creativity and I’m not sure how to fill up my time.
After two weeks of reading the news all day long and feeling sorry for myself, I started taking baby steps today.
Getting my creativity back means that I need to recalibrate my focus and spend time on things I’ve neglected for a while. I’ll dedicate time to writing stories, hoping to become better at it. I might actually get around scripting and properly planning that featured film I wanted to make and even include scripted dialogue for a change. Instead of shooting videos and photos outdoors, I’ll practise my product photography skills and b-roll videos and get better at editing and colouring.
I don’t claim I’ve found the solution, or that I am capable of giving advice to others in such horrible circumstances. This is personal and my way of keep on dreaming.
Till next time…
PS: Evident to my lack of creativity these days, this post took me more than 10 days to write.
