December 24, 2020

I Hope 2020 Wasn’t Too Bad a Year For You

Here we are! We made it through 2020 (almost)! As always I wish for you what I wish for myself. Health, a warm place to lay your head at night, food in your stomach, and love be it from your favorite people or your loving animals.

I meditated a lot on 2020 and I thought back to all the times that I hated on this year and how I whined about how horrible it was and how bad things were but in the end I realized one important thing. I’m here. I’m healthy. My family is healthy! I still have a job, I still have a home and a place to lay my head at night, I still have food in my stomach. I have people that love me! I have people to love! Many people can’t say the same so why am I whining about how bad things are when in reality things aren’t that bad at all. I think sometimes we need to snap ourselves out of the funk and remember how many people are struggling right now, how many lost friends and family to COVID, how many are worried about rent next month and if they’ll have a home, how many have lost their jobs, how many have lost their lives to not only COVID but also, in other ways. If you’re struggling right now my whole heart is with you! If you lost family or friends I feel that to my very core as although I haven’t lost anyone it brings tears to my eyes thinking how I’d feel if I did.

I’m every always the optimist. I believe things will get better. That they can’t be bad all the time. That there’s a light at the end of the dark tunnel you’ve been traveling through. Just keep fighting the good fight.

It might not be right now or even tomorrow but we’re all going to be ok at some point.

Please take care of yourself, stay safe, please remain healthy. Take care of your family and your furbabies. Be nice to strangers on the street because you don’t know what they are going through right now. Smile more, laugh a lot, remind yourself when things are bad you’re alive and being alive makes anything possible.

Happy Holidays my dear extended family.

Please stay well for me.

I hope Santa’s extra good to you this year.

I wish you all the best things in 2021.

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  • Robin H.

    Thank you so much for this post. I check in everyday because reading your posts take me away a bit and I cannot see my best friend right now. We both have underlying conditions do we talk but I miss the lunches,shopping for makeup and playing because thats’ fun for us. We are both blessed and realize it. Merry Christmas and thank you

    • Isabella Muse

      I am so glad to hear that Robin! I miss friends too! You aren’t alone! We’ll be back to normal at some point! Try to stay upbeat!

  • Dee

    Muse, I have always admired how optimistic you are and that is such a big deal especially during 2020. I too am thankful that my family has stayed healthy thus far and I pray that continues into 2021. All of my children have remained employed and that is truly something to be thankful for when so many are hurting.

    Hope you have a wonderful Christmas, Muse! Can’t tell you how much I enjoy visiting this little bright spot on the internet every single day. Blessings to you and yours!

    • Isabella Muse

      Thank you dee 🙂 thank you so much! Me too! I hope everyone stays safe into 2021 and we all have a better year ahead. I’m so glad you enjoy being here with me! I love having you here with me 🙂 I hope your Christmas was amazing and I hope 2021 is just as wonderful!

  • Lily Kelley

    Merry Christmas to you and your family and furbaby. Stay safe and healthy. This post just made my day! Hoping for a brighter 2021.

  • Mary Brenner

    Merry Christmas!!
    What a wonderful and inspiring post!
    Sadly my mindset about 2020 went dark some time ago. It could be due to working long hours (I’m a nurse) or it could be just Covid 19 fatigue. Whatever it is I’m not myself. I don’t even care about the holidays this year because I’m in such a state.
    I hope your Christmas is everything you hope for Muse! Happy New Year as well. I’m hoping 2021 brings us all some joy.

    • Isabella Muse

      Aw thanks <3! I know COVID hit you really hard this year. I hope 2021 brings you some peace and happiness! This can't last forever!

  • kjh

    You have an unusual positivity, which is gracious and comes from an inner ‘goodness.’ Some religious guy said ‘an outward sign of inward grace.’ You are honest, empathic, enthusiastic, and exceptionally hard working. Usually people having that type of character are flying a false flag and promoting themselves as a good person. Like the on-air faces of public TV support drives. Lovely to the camera, but turn ugly on a dime, the minute the camera is off. You are genuine and genuinely appreciated. Beaming the best to you, your furbaby, BF, BFFs, sister, parents. I know you’ll stay in your bubble and be healthy. We look forward to all your posts and reviews (esp fragrance) (AND COSBAR SALES, OMBFG!) for 2021. Distanced xxxxs and ooos.

    • Isabella Muse

      You have to be positive in a world that’s 90% negative most of the time 🙂 Positive will keep you happy, healthy and productive! 😀 Thank you girl this comment made my day and make me feel so special 🙂 You are always a refreshing person to speak to and your comments always make my day! Thank you so so much! <3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy and Healthy one for 2021!

  • Jane

    Thank you, Isabella, and warmest of wishes in this season of darkness. It was kind of a bum year for us – husband lost his job this fall and is still looking, my dad had a heart attack (but survived!), and distanced learning is not the absolute best for my kids – but overall I feel very lucky.

    And I’m not content to just be an optimist anymore. I feel the need to actively work for the betterment of the country. I’ve just been optimistic and a little too reliant on some deus ex machina to fix things – especially (but not only; I just don’t want to drag politics onto your nice thread) the fact that our society has baked white supremacy into our national cake. I’m going to be part of the solution. (If that makes sense; maybe I sound loonie).

    My favorite Christmas song, the song that has chords that send tingles up my neck, the one that sounds like my childhood and the promise of Christmas and all that means is Jul, Jul Strålande Jul by the Stella Chamber Choir. I am going to listen to that on repeat tonight after the kids are in bed and plan and hope and wish. Thank you for your blog; it’s a wonderful little respite from a stanking mess of a world right now.

    • Isabella Muse

      Hi Jane! I am so sorry about your husband’s job loss but I am glad about the wins you’ve had like your dad having a heart attack but surviving! That’s something to be thankful for! I think distant learning isn’t ideal for 99% of these kids. I am highly against it but there’s really little choice sadly 🙁 It’s for their safety and for their teachers safety. It sucks because kids really need to be in a class and interacting with their peers. Home learning is a major distraction for a lot of children. I hope next year they’ll be back in school again! I’m happy hear it. We need more people like you! We can’t be content with the way things are! We have to be more active! Change only happens if we make it happen 🙂 I never heard that song! I’ll have to go and listen to it. Thank you! I am so pleased and happy these has been a little safe haven for you during the chaos! I hope your Christmas was merry and your New Year filled with good things especially health!

  • Elaine G

    Happy Christmas & a better new year! We have had ups & downs but we are here! You have been a bright spot for me & I love your optimism. I am enjoying Dr Who shows and long walks as we bust into 2021!

    • Isabella Muse

      And to you Elaine! I hope we’ll all be better in 2021! We are indeed and that’s an important part of all this! We are healthy and we are safe and that’s all we need right now! Anything else is cake 🙂 Have fun binging Who! ;-D

  • Shelly

    That was SO beautifully put! Thank you for the reminder to be grateful for what IS, not for what ISN’T. It’s human nature to look at what’s wrong, instead of what’s right. It’s hard to be positive when our lives have been turned upside down. But your post brings to light that we need to forge ahead and realize this isn’t going to be forever.

    Thank you for your Christmas wishes and all the best to you and yours!

    • Isabella Muse

      So true. We are always concentrating so hard on the negative we sometimes forget the positives! sometimes we all just need a nudge to remind us we aren’t as bad as we are making them out to me 🙂 and that sometimes gives us strength to carry on! and to you Shelly I hope it was great!

  • Cassie

    Well said! I have been so blessed to have your blog for another year And actually, after all these years I think this is the very first time that I have ever commented!!
    Merry Christmas from our home to yours.

    • Isabella Muse

      Aw thanks for commenting now Cassie! It means a lot to me! Happy Holidays! I hope your New Year is filled with health and happiness!

  • Jennifer F

    Happy Holidays Isabella! Stay well and stay sunny!
    Here’s to you bringing us more beauty in 2021! Cheers!

  • MDW

    I always wished for something to bring the entire world to a stop. In 2020 my wish came true.

    We saw how clean the air and water could get if we scaled back. By the end of the year, we learned what works and what doesn’t work.

    Mask wearing meant far less seasonal flu. I think it also meant for a more meaningful winter holiday.

    I am one of the introverts that thrived this year. I know I am in the minority with those opinions.

    • Isabella Muse

      I’m not really an introvert but I get it! I learned a lot this past year about slowing down, taking time out to enjoy the little things, and teaching myself new things like how to cook and bake etc..! It wasn’t a complete bust of a year. I feel like I grew this year even if I didn’t do it outside with a lot of people around me.