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16 Ways to Find More Joy and Feel Happier During The Pandemic
Because we could all use more joy right now
This pandemic can be overwhelming. This winter feels like the last leg of a long run. We’re tired, tempted to give up, and yet we know how much better we’ll feel if we just stick to it and finish.
Many of us won’t be seeing family this holiday, and while we see the light at the end of the tunnel, the pandemic is raging at an all time high. The weight of this year, of financial uncertainty, and the sheer collective grief from lives and jobs lost…. It’s a lot to process, especially in the darkest part of the winter.
Feeling happy and finding joy hasn’t been effortless this year. Some days are harder than others.
Many of us have struggled this year, had down days and down weeks, faced financial hardship, heart break, and at times, unbearable loneliness.
We’ve also learned new skills, kept the faith, and practiced self care, for the most part.
I have chosen to see this year as an opportunity for change, for increased resilience, and simply a part of our journey. There’s no point in fighting it- all we can do is hold on, do our best and ride it out. Finish the run.
“It’s always darkest before the dawn.” This is what I keep reminding myself. With the…
