A Tale of Simpler Times

As 2021 winds down, I think we are collectively breathing a sigh of relief that we made it through another extremely challenging year.

With all that this pandemic has thrown at us, it’s no wonder that people are feeling overwhelmed. We’ve been inundated with uncertainty but we also saw people come together, doing all they can to make things better for others. And I think it’s important to take a minute to recognize and celebrate this.

Typically, I spend this week reflecting on the most popular beBetter blogs of the year. But we have seen so much change in the last 24 months — let’s take the next two weeks to look at what got our attention before the pandemic, in the middle of the pandemic and in 2021 where we begin to learn to live with this virus. Starting in simpler times… 2019.

Happy reading… and Happy New Year!

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