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50 Things That Improved My Life In 2020, The Year of Chaos
They’ll probably improve yours too
The brain is designed to answer questions.
For most of the year, the question I asked was: “How could it get any worse??” I found answers to that. Then, I asked “what made this year good?” I also found answers to that.
My guess is that you could make a list just like this. You can steal some from my personal list of 50 things that improved my life in 2020.
50. Cutting out critically acclaimed films
After 18 months of watching off Best Picture-winning films, Kate and I have turn to a steady diet of Rom Coms this year. We even watched Emily in Paris, awful as it was. Why? Because apparently, awards go to only super depressing work.
Entertainment should make you feel better, not worse.
49. Writing poetry on wine corks
“Poetry” is a stretch here, but I’m still using that word.
Every time we finish off a bottle of wine, I grab a Sharpie and write something that will remind me of the night.
Each note takes me back in time.
