This time last year, I was in the Yucatan, swimming in cenotes and experiencing how Mexicans celebrate Easter.
Then my grandma passed away.
Then I got so sick that I had to be hospitalized.
This Easter, we're all stuck indoors, doing our best to social distance and flatten the curve.
I've been reflecting on the past year and while it hasn't been the greatest, I am:
- Thankful for the health of my family and friends.
- Grateful to the front-line health care providers for fighting in the trenches. The highlight of my day is at 7:30 p.m., when people in my neighbourhood stand on their balconies to cheer for these heroes.
- Appreciative to the essential services workers who can't work from home because the rest of us rely on them.
Things that currently spark joy in my life:
- Home Cooking: a podcast by Samin Nosrat (of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat) and Hrishikesh Hirway (of The West Wing Weekly, a must for West Wing fans). It is delightfully full of puns.
- The return of The Good Fight: a show that is criminally underrated and even better than it's predecessor, The Good Wife.
- The Bon Appetit YouTube channel: Claire Saffitz's Gourmet Makes is my favourite - the Pocky episode blew my mind. The latest episodes are quarantine-related since they're housebound like everyone else.
Yes, it sucks being at home all day just as the warm weather is approaching but this meme puts it into perspective:
You're being called to sit on your couch.
You can do this.
