Remember the days when someone asked a question and you actually had to use your brain to find the answer? Now we just Google it. It’s a privilege to have access to the information we have today. I can look up Premier League stats on the fly. I can figure out how to change my own oil.

Reflection has become an important practice for me over the years. I understand if some might not want to think back on a year that wreaked utter havoc on society. But I’ve learned sometimes when circumstances breed pain, the only way through is through.

Sometimes our actions don’t effectively align with intent. We try to prevent worry but brush over important details, eliciting more concern. We want to avoid burdening family members with personal needs, but when they don’t show up for us, we foster resentment.

There’s something both beautiful and powerful about musical underscore. Its purpose is to creatively support a storyline in order to incite the observer to feel something and react to the events being observed. It serves as a lens through which we interpret and react to each scene.