7 Trends for the 2021.

Last year was quite a challenge.

We were forced to establish new routines, face a new reality and discover a new normalcy.

Now with restrictions being slowly relaxed, everyone is applauding going back to the new ‘normal’.

I don’t think we will ever get there.

I believe we are entering the realm of a better world, an upgraded ‘normal’.

What 2020 has honoured us with, and what new trends has been developed worth adapting in 2021?

Authenticity.

With dusty makeup bags in the back of the drawer, stretchy leggings on the rise, haven’t we grow to love the comfort of our natural side?

No need for cover-ups. No need for fake smiles at the office party. No need for small talk in the kitchen area.

Finally, we get to plunge into the world of authentic creatures!

Quit the idealized, unreal world of social media. If sharing content manipulates you into airbrushing, counting likes just to prove your worthiness. Step away from the destructive habit of comparing yourself to alienated avatars.

Embrace your uniqueness. Share the content which feels good to you, not in compliance with the egocentric audience. Striving for perfection is a fleeting dopamine rush. The illusion keeps the upper hand over the not-enoughness cult.

Either engage in social life which represents your core values, or ditch the facade.

Life is too short to get by on mediocre wants and pleads of society.

Embrace your authentic emotions, cravings, dreams, and your tribe will follow.

Alone time.

During the lockdown, we had an opportunity to formulate a new friendship.

The one with yourself.

We were never deprived. Choose to approach the circumstance from an opposite angle. The situation encouraged us to embrace the time for ourselves.

Either you were living on your own or forced to share space with others. Lockdown brought up lessons we needed to master: to cultivate our time and needs.

Once some of us will dive into the hectic life of social gatherings, office reality, I have got the feeling we will long for carving out some time for ourselves.

I have come to appreciate spending quality time with myself. Not littered with quantity social gatherings just for the sake of killing time downtown.

Flexibility.

Last year introduced us to cancelled plans, having hopes and dreams put on the back burner.

We were pissed off royally.

All because the mind wanted to stick to the familiar.

All because we have imagined the outcome of the situation and were not willing to switch the ‘how’ or ‘when’ it will come to fruition.

We became rusty and uptight.

The body serves us better once we exercise flexibility. The same can be applied to our minds. They function more effectively when adjustable.

The brain is a plastic organ. Our perception tends to be not.

We are not willing to adapt to external conditions when drastically changed. We would suffocate in the discomfort rather than get out of our comfort zone creating the new one, somewhere outside the known.

In fact, with such an approach, we are not sacrificing anyone’s chance for happiness but our own.

End relationships audaciously and thoroughly.

Again. Quality.

As a recovering people-pleaser, I have struggled to cut ties with people I no longer connect with.

What 2020 has brought to my attention is to cherish time with yourself, but also with your loved ones. Connect with people who you crave spending time with, not necessarily chatting aimlessly, but especially sitting comfortably in silence.

I value my time too much to squander it on the connection I do not feel comfortable with or needs squeezing into my daily schedule.

Dragging old friendships out of politeness will drag down your energy and attention span along with it.

Be bold to express your wishes, not necessarily granting your time with low-quality relationships.

Honour your value as a human being. Refuse to spread yourself thin upon reheated connections to keep up the pretence.

No more running, but facing confrontations head-on.

No more ghosting, but taking responsibility for what no longer serves you. Pluck up the courage to end uncomfortable relationships.

Intuition.

Feel your way into your life rather than analyse the pros and cons list.

Quit overthinking and let yourself be guided through your emotions. They are your navigational system.

If something does not align with your appetite, don’t engage.

When you feel the urge to go somewhere, take the suggestion.

Go after what you want.

Do not leave your dreams on the back burner.

No more lingering.

Your passion in life is way more important than facts and figures.

A thorough analysis will only lower your vibrations, introducing you to the ‘indecisive mode’. Don’t waste your time pondering the best possible outcome. Trust your guts and feel your way into the journey, not the destination itself.

Become selfish.

Develop self-awareness in committing your time, health to things that really matter.

It is okay to set boundaries as they are the reflection of your self-love.

And self-love is the highest frequency for manifesting abundance. Be it in physical form or shift in perspective, bestowing you with riches of opportunities.

It seems we are looking for love in all the wrong places; social media, job status, seeking validation from external sources.

We need to jump off from this vicious rollercoaster.

I believe by becoming selfish, making ourselves the priority, we get to elevate others’ consciousness.

Our environment becomes a statement of how we treat ourselves. So whenever you respect your desires and preferences to cultivate your growth by refusing to follow external pressures, you are exercising a powerful privilege as a step towards your better reality. You are the mirror of how people treat you. Approach yourself with respect, and others will follow.

Daily gratitude.

Remain grateful for things already present in your life. The last year has proved that the world can shift on a dime, cherish while it lasts.

What is more, gratitude literally alters your brain.

It is the primary form of receivership.

Coin your mindset into perceiving little blessing in your daily life. Start that gratitude journal. Enumerate things you get to appreciate before dozing off to sleep.

I understand that remaining appreciative while faced with difficulties is tricky ground, yet essential and the only now I know for maintaining balance and sanity.

I am grateful for the lockdown and the new world discovered.

I choose this mindset.

I choose to see the world through the lenses of gratitude.

Many people state the world seems chaotic right now. It may be so. Still, I believe many of us have found some treasures to love in the slowness of the past year.

Chaos means changes.

There are no benefits in stubbornly clinging to one place, which no longer serves you.

The new course of lifestyle looms on the horizon. You are welcomed to join the ride.

Come up with your own trends to satisfy your newfound reality.

Go on. Approach that mountain. You deserve a better view.