Just as the new dawn shines through, here’s walking towards the new year with these 21 takeaways from the year that was 2021.

1. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
2. Knowledge is power.
3. But sometimes, ignorance is bliss.
4. Whatever happens, it’s always family you come home to.
5. Family is not always by blood but who shows up that really matters.
6. Forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself.
7. Not all battles are worth fighting and winning.
8. Disconnect to connect.
9. Unplug to recharge.
10. There is beauty and power in nature.
11. Angels are all around.
12. The mind is powerful.
13. You learn to appreciate the value of something once it’s taken away from you.
14. You learn to appreciate it even more when you have the chance to get it back.
15. Kindness is all around.
16. The little you have is a lot to someone else.
17. Not everything is what it seems.
18. Not everyone is who they seem.
19. Even the strongest storm will pass.
20. Surrender everything you cannot control.
21. God will provide. He always does.