I’ve been pretty lucky never to feel anxiety in my life, at least until this whole pandemic thing really started. Feeling anxiety for the first time had me thinking about how lucky I’ve been to not have experienced this before. So I wanted to make a list of things I’m grateful for while we’re going through this. No particular order of course.

1. Memories: Two weeks ago, I cleaned out my closet and threw out a lot of stuff that I been holding onto that didn’t make sense, but I also came across a whole bunch of stuff I’ve hoarded that just brought a simple smile. For example, I found my first flip phone. Thinking back on how cool I thought I was and how I used to had to prioritize my texts because I didn’t have unlimited text messages is a memory I’m lucky to have had.

2. Young Parents: Having young parents has been one of those things I did not know I was grateful for until I grew up. Being able to talk to them like their my older homies is a luxury I’ve realized that many of my friends don’t have. I question if I’m done growing at times, but in reality I’m not so sure my parents were done growing up but they sure as hell made sure I was raised okay.

3. A Solid Circle: While I’ve always considered myself a friendly person, I have never been one to have too many close friends. With that being said, the people that ARE close to me are some of the best people I’ve ever met. They’re people that show traits I aspire to have in some sort of way. I always thought that having a strong friendship required a lot of work, but in reality all it takes is a little bit of the universe understanding what you need and some effort every now and then and you’re set.

4. An Essential Job: I know I probably should’ve kept this up higher, especially during this crisis. It’s crazy to think that working in the financial business is such a luxury and I’ve learned so much. An important matter is that I’ve always been a hard worker and this pandemic only makes me want to work that much harder. I feel like I owe it to the majority of the population that doesn’t work during this time.

5. Music: While this could very well also be included in the memories category (and probably it’s own blog entry), music get it’s own column. I don’t know if everyone else sees music with the same perspective that I do, but the way I see it, music is art. Think about it, people either poured their hard work into this symbolic gesture and was brave enough to release it to the world for someone like you to listen. There’s literally something out there for everyone. If you need any suggestions, just ask.

Keep in mind what you’re grateful for, especially during times like this. Wish you all the luck in the world! 🙂