50 Things I’ve Learned In The Past Month

The last month has brought more change than I expected the next five years to. With change comes uncertainty and with uncertainty comes an opportunity to fail, pivot, experiment, and grow.

The 50 lessons below aren’t specific as my hopes are that you’ll be able to relate with each from events that have happened to you over the past month and apply them however they best fit.

1. Change is slow until it isn’t
2. Lessons are learned in reflection of what happened, not as they happen
3. Too much time takes time to get used to
4. Stress manifests in different ways
5. Sunlight matters
6. The clock means less than it did
7. Creativity takes practice and intention
8. I can’t predict tomorrow, let alone the future
9. Touch is undervalued
10. Variety is the spice of life
11. Busy for the sake of busy is still busy and sometimes being busy is all I need
12. There seems to be a direct correlation between the care put into food and how it tastes
13. Essential services and the people working them have been underappreciated
14. The basics may be basic, but they’re the foundation of our lives and shouldn’t be taken for granted
15. Feeling like I matter at work or working weighs more on me than I realized
16. Gratitude should be practiced more often
17. Worry only about what is in our control
18. Check in with people, often, but don’t ask for their time
19. Give first, ask second (or not at all)
20. Movement matters
21. Cookbooks are better than the internet. Finite > endless
22. Yesterday’s structure and plan might not work today
23. Plans work until they don’t
24. Its tough to get answers to questions that aren’t asked
25. Mentorship comes in many, many forms
26. In a race to the bottom, nobody wins
27. Content for the sake of content is just noise. Occasionally it’ll sound good but I don’t bank on it
28. Healthy > productive
29. Family, family, family
30. While we all need love, we also need space. Sometimes space is love
31. Friendship is a two-way street
32. We’re in this together and whether we like it or not, always have been and will be
33. Work isn’t the first priority
34. Virtual meetings are better than phone is better than text but the fatigue rate is higher the more senses used
35. Read/listen to multiple sources to get the full story
36. Too much news is too much
37. A clean living space makes for a clear mind
38. Make your bed every morning
39. Listen first, second, third, talk fourth
40. Reduce friction points and refine goals
41. Physical and social distance are not the same
42. Smiling is contagious and always helps
43. Its good to have quick wins and accomplish tasks, but working on a big project is good, too
44. Curate social media feeds so they serve and build. Don’t be afraid to block or unfollow
45. Don’t pretend to know what you don’t
46. Over communicating should be the new normal communicating
47. All storms eventually pass
48. Resetting doesn’t have to mean starting over
49. Support businesses you care most about
50. Our best is the best we can do

What have you learned? I’d love to hear! Share these lessons and add any you might have learned along the way.