It is harder to find balance and sanity when we are working from home and when work is easily accessible by phone. What we can do is change our mindsets from efficiency and productivity to curiosity and community. This change is tough, too. I love a list where I can mark off my daily accomplishments as much as I love buttered homemade cornbread.

No matter how you see this year, I hope you can find moments and days of gratitude. One of my year-end gifts is sending thanks to the people who have taught me this year. Each person has offered insights into lived experiences with deep generosity and vulnerability.