Good thing number one: The successful completion of the career change fellowship because it was a rewarding experience filled with self-reflection and connections with new friends — not to mention a welcome four-week distraction to help fend off isolation boredom. Good thing number two: More sunshine (and less rain) because being inside is challenging enough
Good thing number one: The last of the tulips because we’ve had the pleasure of enjoying them for three glorious weeks. Good thing number two: Getting caught in a downpour during a run because what better way to feel fully alive. Good thing number three: A weekend filled with games, art and love because even though
Good thing number one: Continued good health of loved ones + self because that’s the most important thing right now. Good thing number two: Connecting with friends and family via group texts and video chats and phone calls because social distancing can feel isolating and lonely, even if there’s another human and dog in the
Good thing number one: Healthy loved ones + self because that’s the most important thing right now. Good thing number two: The ability (and support from our companies) for me and my husband to work remotely and to have continued employment through this crisis because it is not lost on us that there are so
It’s during times when gratitude can be the most difficult that it’s the most important. Good thing number one: Discovering how amazing the Presidio is + knocking out a five-mile hike because nature is good for the soul, and it’s nice to know we can experience such a grand display just a few miles away
Good thing number one: Discovering a new favorite bookstore + carving out a few minutes to explore it during a busy work week because that’s what self-care looks like for me. Good thing number two: Finding out I can get a library card without having a California ID because we couldn’t get a DMV appointment
Good thing number one: A quick day trip getaway to Monterey and Carmel because there’s so much to explore in our new home state. Good thing number two: Time to step away from my desk, get outside and take some deep breaths with nature because it’s a good reminder that work is not all that
Good thing number one: Laughing our assess off at Spongebob the Musical and letting curiosity and wonder be our guide at the Exploritorium because it’s good for the soul to play and channel your inner child. Good thing number two: Finding a new colorist + salon I love and an amazing garden center because little
Good thing number one: Successfully navigating work + appointment across town + home — all without a car and by myself — because it just proves that sometimes things only seem scary until you actually do them. Good thing number two: A house full of plants again because, unfortunately, the move wasn’t so kind to
Good thing number one: Getting back to routines and feeling normal-ish via cooking dinner, reading a book, going into an office (that happens to be just a few blocks from the ocean) and having a fully-unpacked house and nearly-complete moving to-do list because it’s wonderful to finally feel like I can breathe again. Good thing
