Looking Back
2024 is drawing to a close – still hard to believe.
I sometimes have a love-hate relationship with how much our phones be up in our business—can I get a witness?
These Google recaps are one of the ‘love’ times.
2024 definitely had challenging times—there’s no google recap of those! If there was a way to count our tears—individual & collective—I dread to think what the total would be.
These clips show 2024 was also filled with moments and making memories with people I love and who love me. A lovely thing to be reminded of.
What people, places, moments etc. were meaningful to you?
Caught on Camera
This phrase is mostly attributed to negative things. People being ‘caught out’,’ caught in the act’ etc.
2024 has definitely filled our screens with a steady stream of negative and in some cases horrifying things. But what about the positives?
This Google recap says I captured 1,117 smiles. It made me smile to read that and to see the sample of those smiles that were highlighted.
I was also smiling, because with each photo I was reminded of the moment(s) that prompted those smiles.
I am not a believer in shying away from harsh truths or realities and I am no fan of toxic positivity. I do believe in seeking to find joy (as faint as it may be at times) and leaning into it when you find it.
Because doses of joy are out there. They won’t always be captured by a camera, but they are there.
Take a moment to recall some of the smiles and the good parts of 2024. Even if you can only find one, lean into the memory of it and hold on tight.
A splash of colour & vibes
Tis worth noting, that these recaps are just glimpses of the people that matter to me and the many other meaningful moments that have been woven throughout 2024.
Grateful
I am grateful to The Creator, the source of life and strength.
I am also grateful to those of you who have been a part of the 2024 tapestry. Thank you
Parting Words
- May, God willing (GW), we enter 2025 with hope, even if just fragments.
- May 2025 bring more of the good, less of the bad and more light shining in the darkness.
- May we experience more peace, inner and outer.
- May there be justice and freedom (locally & globally) for the oppressed. However small a part we can play towards this, let’s do it.
Look forward, GW, to connecting with some of you in 2025.