{"id":31741,"date":"2020-12-10T15:28:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T20:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smps.org\/?p=31741"},"modified":"2023-06-16T12:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T12:44:30","slug":"2020-finding-the-silver-lining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smps.org\/2020\/12\/10\/2020-finding-the-silver-lining\/","title":{"rendered":"2020: Finding the Silver Lining"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2020:<\/p>\n

COVID-lining\u00a0was a term introduced to me several months back by a colleague at Barton Malow. It\u2019s a nod to the term\u00a0silver lining<\/em><\/strong>, which is defined as a sign of hope or a positive aspect in an otherwise negative situation.<\/p>\n

As 2020 ends, it\u2019s hard not to reflect on the negative aspects in a year packed with a pandemic, division, and loss. As someone who likes to plan, I found it hard to look forward given the high level of uncertainty around us\u2014not to mention the constant barrage of differing opinions. I think it\u2019s safe to say that none of us thought this was how 2020 would go. While it\u2019s easy to focus on all of the negative aspects of 2020 and the effects of the pandemic, I would encourage you to look at the last nine months and find your COVID-linings.<\/p>\n

For me, they came in the form of:<\/p>\n

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  1. More quality time with my husband<\/li>\n
  2. Getting two new puppies<\/li>\n
  3. Enjoying our new home we completed in August 2019<\/li>\n
  4. Friday Night Virtual Bingo Parties with my family<\/li>\n
  5. Working on my front porch in the summertime<\/li>\n
  6. Trying new and courageous recipes<\/li>\n
  7. Taking two massive road trips to explore extraordinary parts of our country<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    On a daily basis, I remind myself that I\u2019m doing things I wouldn\u2019t be able to do in my \u201cnormal\u201d life, and in that alone, I can see the COVID-lining.<\/p>\n

    So what have these COVID-linings taught me? To enjoy this time rather than loathe it\u2014I will admit that\u2019s how I felt initially as I maneuvered through endless Zoom meetings. They\u2019ve taught me to be more creative than I ever thought possible\u2014let\u2019s talk about leading communications during a pandemic! They\u2019ve taught me that each day should be cherished through the simplest of pleasures, like playing cards after dinner with my husband. And they\u2019ve taught me that I\u2019m more resilient than ever imaginable.<\/p>\n

    While we cannot predict the future or when the pandemic will be over, we do have the power to control how we respond to the situation. At times, I\u2019ve thought about going back to normal and find that I immediately begin missing aspects my work-from-home life\u2026and it\u2019s not even over yet. In this, I realize that my COVID-linings are new traditions and have brought about calmness these last nine months. My most recent realization is that shifting back to normal is not where I want to go, and for me, that\u2019s the ultimate COVID-lining.<\/p>\n

    As we venture into 2021, new challenges will arise, and we will continue to find ourselves in uncomfortable situations. At some point, we\u2019ll begin to experience aspects of our former lives again, and our new normals will emerge. I hope we don\u2019t forget or take for granted all we have learned during this time.<\/p>\n

    I wish all of you peace, joy, and blessings this holiday season and always.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Happy Holidays, SMPS Friends!<\/p>\n

    Dana<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Article written by SMPS Board Member Dana Lancour, FSMPS, CPSM.<\/em><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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