2021 "Trends" Dealing with INDEPENDENCE

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I feel like all the major trends surrounding the content in this blog have come about in the time of the covid-19 pandemic. March of 2020 brought a whole other meaning to alone and for some of you, you may still be experiencing it nonetheless at some point all of us felt this feeling of loneliness.

Lockdown Has Aided your Journey

Believe it or not all of us began our journey to independence during lockdown. How you may ask? Well, ask yourself what you did to fill time while you were stuck at home. Did you pick up a hobby? Did you work? Did you ever get dressed out of your pajamas? If the answer is yes or you found another answer know that you had to do that all by yourself. YOU had to find something to do that didn't require meeting up with other people. YOU had to motivate yourself to sit down and get work done. YOU had to make the decision to get ready. You and only you which according to me and many others that makes you somewhat independent. Everyone, in some aspect started a new lifestyle.

The Rise

There were many developments in the past year that allowed people to find themselves. One of the major successes was technology. A lot of events that were originally in person switch to being through a screen. It was a "trend" to only get the top half of you presentable because that was all people saw. Families held birthday parties and other celebrations through FaceTime or Zoom. Separation was hard but doable. It also helped that social media is a thing. It was already a popular way to stay connected, but usage definitely increased. TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter all had substantial increase in users. Because if this increase, there were a lot more content being shared which opened up new trends within these platforms. These trends allowed people to make something of themselves. For example, there are now hashtags relating to certain identities of people like granola, gym rat, blogger, workaholic and so many more. The rise of these social identities has encouraged individuals to find their people or create their own identity. A new way to become more independent and confident in who you are which will help with many other aspects of your journey.

Alone with Free Time

Since there are not really trend pertaining to becoming independent I want to discuss the problem with being alone and having free time which has come with the pandemic, but can also occur when you are living a more independent lifestyle. I have other blog posts with ideas for when you need something to do alone or when you want a group with you. For this I want to talk about the importance of getting your lifestyle to fit you. There is only one way that a healthy lifestyle can be achieved and that is through self-motivation. You may think that a routine isn't for you, but there are plenty of studies done that suggest routines are the way to run at peak efficiency. Lifehack.org has examples of ways to implement routine. If you take a look you will see that is an abundance of examples. They nor I are saying that you have to implement all of these, but find a few. If you are not into cleaning, do not pick "make your bed every morning"because sorry to say but you will fail that task and set your day back even more. Pick something that you have the willpower to do everyday. For me, this is exercising every morning before I try to get work done.

Lockdown may have sucked or maybe you are still experiencing it, but it has opened a lot of opportunities for individualism. In some aspect I bet you are not the same individual as you were before have to social distance. However, if you can't pin point anything, take advantage of trends. Try to find yourself and what you like. It can be in the form of seeking out other who enjoy the same activities or identify with you or it can be you making a new trend/ routine for yourself. It doesn't matter the way you go about it because all it takes is motivation. Hold yourself accountable and live YOUR life!