2020 has been a great year for me both personally and professionally if I minus Covid 19. But, the Covid part has also taught many life lessons. So, of course, 2020 is special. 

Did you learn or experience anything new due to quarantines and social distancing in 2020?

Here are some life lessons that 2020 taught me:

Small things turn out to be BIG things 

Before 2020, did anyone think these are such a luxury?

• Meeting friends without a mask 
• Traveling to any place whenever we like without the fear of contacting covid
• Arranging house parties with friends or attending dinners at restaurants with family
• Children playing at schools and interacting with their friends instead of connecting them through online only

Maybe these are not small things anymore. 

More family time is possible in our busy lives

I realized that before Covid, I was running between work, kids, family, dance blah blah always without spending much time on what is worth for.

Forcibly, we are working from home, kids are learning online from home, no outside work like running between kids swimming lessons/drawing classes/library visits. We reduced grocery visits too fearing the spread of Corona Virus.

So, what are we left with? The family stuck together at home.

That means - More family movies, nice bedtime stories to kids, more free time in the mornings chatting with hubby, restful afternoon naps on weekends, time for yoga online classes on weekday evenings, time to try different recipes, and so on.  

This taught me one thing - It's ok not to run in our lives and slow down a bit. It's worth to spend more time with family instead. 

All you need is less

Due to Covid, our grocery visits have reduced to half from what it was before. Credit card bills were non-existent for a few months.

This made me realize that less is enough. In 2020, I might have purchased clothes just once, that too the comfort clothes for daily use. We all learned to lead lives with minimalism, which is a great lesson. Don't you agree?

Kindness is free. Sprinkle it everywhere.

With Covid, many small businesses have incurred losses and even shut down. Many people lost jobs across the world and many are trying hard to meet the ends.

This is the time to be kind and caring. I have learned to donate more from my earnings as I am thankful for my position to give to others. 

Even if we don't think about helping financially, this is the time where many need help and guidance. A positive word/greeting might light someone's day and keep them motivated in these uncertain times.

Hope is the only thing stronger than fear.

Every cloud has a silver lining. Hope is the only thing that's important nowadays. 

It's good to know that the Covid vaccine is coming soon and I hope, it will be available for everyone at least by mid of 2021. 

Let's hope for the best and stay safe at home meanwhile.

Until next time,

Linking this post to #MondayMusings hosted by Corinne at everydaygyaan.