The start of 2020 feels like such a long time ago, but December is finally here, Christmas is a few short weeks away and, of course, New Year straight after that.
It’s around this time where we begin to reflect on the year we’re leaving behind and Erin Molan seems to doing exactly that.
Writing a piece for Nine Honey, Molan looks back at the tumultuous year she’s had and what she hopes for the future.
“Like so many other Australians, our family took a hit financially, emotionally and in plenty of other ways,” she said. “But when I look back now, as we start to emerge out the other side, my glasses are well and truly rose-coloured.”
Speaking about the challenges she faces with a toddler and her extremely fast-paced lifestyle, Molan talks about how grateful she is that due to the pandemic, she was able to spend more time with her child.
“I essentially got to spend almost every single night with my two-and-a-half-year-old. I got to spend almost every single day with her, too. For a working mum, this is almost unheard of.”
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Like many, Molan’s hours at work decreased during the pandemic, saying she was forced to remain in Channel Nine’s studios, and didn’t need to commit to extra appearances, giving her plenty of time to spend with her daughter.
Now, as she makes her way into 2021, she can’t wait to see what the future holds.
“I’m so excited for 2021, but not because I hated 2020 — quite the opposite,” she said.
“I feel almost like this year’s circumstances mean I can put in the extra hours next year with a degree of confidence and comfortability that might otherwise have been missing.”
The 38-year-old then passed on her blessings to those who have faced an extreme amount of hardship this year, saying she is “so sorry”.
“I can only hope 2021 provides you some respite and an ability to rebuild.”
