Lessons from 2020: Finding Fulfillment in the Everyday

"I'VE LOST MY IDENTITY."⁠ 😨⁠ That's how I felt when the pandemic first hit, travel halted, and the life I'd built for myself seemed to retreat into the shadows of quarantine.⁠ 😔⁠ But, as the saying goes, with every year that passes you get another year wiser -- which means 2020 was like becoming a university professor! 🤣 Because truly, I learned so much, like...⁠ 👇⁠ Life can be fulfilling, even when you can't travel.⁠ 🎨⁠ Travel isn't the only form of movement 👈 I even started running again after an ~8-year hiatus! ⁠ 🏃‍♀️⁠ Nurturing curiosity and seeking everyday adventures can keep the spirit of travel alive at home. 👈 This led to me getting my yoga teacher certification this year!⁠ 📚⁠ Also, it's totally okay NOT to move at all, and that stillness -- both the meditative and Netflix & Chill varieties -- has value.⁠ 🍿⁠ While trips around the world can certainly enrich your life, it's really your average days that add up to make up your life story, so don't neglect them.⁠ ☀️⁠ That I don't need to travel to discover delicious food, because my husband is a pretty stellar chef (thanks for feeding me for the last year, @pierrepilc!)⁠.⁠ 🍲⁠ Most importantly, I learned that while travel is a huge part of me, my identity isn't tied to my attachment to the road.⁠ ❤️⁠ So thanks, 2020, for the university-style education. Hopefully, 2021 won't be such a harsh teacher.⁠ 🙏⁠ What lessons did 2020 teach you?