Gratitude in Quarantine – is That Even a Thing?

I write myself love notes and share them over on my Instagram. One of them said “yeah the world sucks right now but can you find something to be grateful for? write it down.” Babes. 2020 fucking sucks. Remember when our biggest concern regarding 2020 was the ELECTION? Wow, simpler times honestly. To absolutely no one’s surprise, I’m finding it extremely difficult to remember to fall back on gratitude this year.

Gratitude is something that is extremely important to me but I’m grappling with whether or not trying to fall back on gratitude during quarantine would be classified as “toxic positivity” or not. To be honest, the concept of toxic positivity is new to me so it’s something I need to explore more. But historically speaking, gratitude has seen me through some very trying times. However, none of those times have been nearly as trying and tough as 2020.

Is “positive coping strategy” a thing? Because if so, gratitude is definitely it for me. See also: journaling. But here’s the thing – I know gratitude helps raise my vibrational frequency. It just does. I can’t speak for others, but I can speak for myself. Furthermore, I believe in the concept of “and,” meaning, I can feel the full weight of 2020 AND ALSO find at least one thing to be grateful for.

Now, I realize everyone’s situation varies and has been affected drastically different this year. I haven’t lost as much as others, and I fully acknowledge that. So it’s easy for me to say find something to be grateful for. I still think that, wherever possible, we should look for at least one thing to be grateful for. This doesn’t have to be everyday, but we should try.

And at the end of the day, if my love notes to myself simply don’t resonate with you, then that’s fine! Write your own love notes to yourself to help you stay grounded.

With love, stay safe and wear a mask.