The Positive Pandemic Proclamation

Reflecting on the good parts of quarantine and 2020

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These are positive things I’ve found due to COVID-19, quarantine, and the chaos of 2020. I hope they brighten your day or inspire.

Revelations

1. Clothes don’t matter anymore. I’m not stressed trying to pick an outfit for work, nor have I bought clothes since this started. I’ve come to appreciate the clothes I wear around the house.
2. Phone calls are in. I used to hate calling people, but now I call my parents and friends regularly.
3. Walking is great. I never noticed all of the interesting houses, trees, flowers, people, dogs, and especially dogs in my neighborhood.
4. There are a lot of happy dogs if you look for them.
5. There are also happy bunnies, but they’re elusive.
6. Cooking every day improves my mood.
7. Cooking even small meals every day gives me more energy than eating leftovers and ordering takeout. In Ayurveda, a traditional healing science centered on food and its relationship to the mind and body, it’s believed that fresher food is always better. The science is mixed, with some studies suggesting that only vitamin C and B12 are lost from reheating food, and others noting that produce loses 30% of nutrition in only a few days…