Random Observation/Comment #685: Silver linings needed.
Why this list?
2020 was a dumpster fire. We’ve all lost so much this year – at the very least, a bit of sanity. In light of Thanksgiving, here’s at least a positive spin on a ridiculously surreal year. Celebrate the little things.
- Trump will no longer be President (even though he’s doing his best to mess everything up before he leaves)
- We got a chance to evaluate what was important in our lives
- Active anti-racism and DEI is now a renewed topic corporations care about
- We may have bought ourselves a year in the future from reduced emissions
- We read up a lot more about infectious diseases and pandemics than any person should
- We have a greater appreciation for science and essential workers
- We traveled a lot less
- We got better at cooking
- Some of us got to renegotiate leases and got better deals on housing
- Some of us picked up and moved somewhere new and started a new adventure – Yay, Denver!
- We learned how to listen to ourselves
- We probably evaluated our budget and cut down on recurring costs – my analysis of recurring bills
- On the other hand, we probably bought a lot of stuff from Amazon
- We now have an awesome work-from-home setup
- We spent a lot less time commuting
- Some of us started a lot of unhealthy habits, decided to get healthy for a little while, and then reverted to stasis
- We watched everything we wanted to watch on streaming services for a while
- We probably took on some new hobbies and interests from youtube algorithms and suggestions from friends
- We hopefully have a pair of really comfortable sweatpants and slippers
- We’ve hopefully inspired a generation of scientists and change activists
- We’ve hopefully taken the opportunity to learn a new skill
- We’ve hopefully taken the opportunity to connect with old friends and mend relationships by sending some personal messages
- We’ve hopefully finished some projects (and if you didn’t finish one, then you should probably take it off your list anyway)
- We’ve gotten some new high scores/reached higher levels on some game
- We appreciate hugs a lot more
- We’ve definitely upped our home brewing coffee game – get that fresh ground beans and rich pour overs
- We’ve hopefully all been able to change and adapt to our new normal
- Queens Gambit was a pretty great series on Netflix (non-endorsed)
- If we can survive this year, next year just has to be better (until climate change leads to our impending doom)
- Number go up
~See Lemons Being Optimistic
