Monthly Report
December 2020
Foreword
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | PROJECT MANAGER The Last Dance Dear Friends and Supporters, 2020 has passed. Happy New Year 2021! This year was physically, psychologically and emotionally intense. It has been challenging, to say the least. This unique year will have left its mark on most of us. This being said, by being mindful of ourselves and others, and maintaining our motivation to fulfill our cause, we can be hopeful of a positive and happy 2021. We have been pushed to an unprecedented level of individual and collective anxiety and depression, at times, even frustration and anger. The strains of this year necessitate an equally unprecedented level of self-care. We all must make the individual effort to restore ourselves, align our mind and body, and keep expressing our love for people, nature and ourselves. We must approach each day with an open-minded attitude, willing to learn new things and challenge our ideas. Even when we feel we lack the strength, we must continue to make
every effort for our cause. We must forgive ourselves for the small mistakes that we’re all inevitably going to make. Finally, we must make time for ourselves, and to ensure that we allow ourselves time to laugh and smile. Take a break from your phone and the news. Instead, read a book; play or listen to music and dance; play a game or make sport; simply appreciate art and nature. By taking these simple steps, we can rest each night and start each new day with renewed energy and motivation. Taking stock from this most unusual of years, these constitute our New Year’s resolutions for 2021. A lot can be learned from The Last Dance, the incredible documentary about legendary basketball player Michael Jordan. Jordan not only excelled in his sport but placed it at the forefront of culture and had an unprecedented level of influence. From this documentary, one key aspect of his personality shines through as the reason he was able to achieve this: MJ focused on the present. Though he had learned
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