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During this difficult time, it’s been hard to stay positive. However, to help see the silver lining I will be making a thread of good things that happen to me during this time. I encourage you all to try to find the good as well, I would love to hear your silver lining below 
Day 1: I took control of my mental health and had an initial call with CAPS at my university
Day 2: I finished reading “The Truths We Hold” by @KamalaHarris (highly recommend) and started reading “Lead From The Outside” by @staceyabrams 
Day 3: I got to Zoom/FaceTime with some of my favorite people today. It might not be the same as seeing them in person but it will do for now. 
Day 4: After being in the house for a few days now, I took a long drive with no destination and listened to a book. This gave me time to breathe, clear my mind, and not be consumed by breaking news. 
Day 5: Today was not a good day; however, that is part of this uncertain process. The silver lining of my day was watching the @HillaryClinton documentary on @hulu. I highly recommend. 
Day 6: (I fell asleep last night before I could post) I got to watch the sunset yesterday. If you know me, you know there’s nothing I love more than a sunset. 
Day 7: Today my family and I played poker after dinner. It’s the most time we spent together in a long, long time and it was a pleasant change from the usual. 
Day 8: I had my first online class today and the compassion my professor showed for her students was remarkable. It reminded me to be easy on myself during this time and that an ounce of kindness can go a long way. 
Day 9: Today was really busy/stressful but my silver lining was making my own at-home workspace. Working from home is not easy but this dedicated space will make it a little more bearable. 
Day 10: Today was uneventful in the best way possible. Instead of drowning in the news and checking for periodic updates all day, I read and finished one book and started another. Reading has become a much needed escape from reality for me. 
Day 11: Today’s good thing comes in the form of a comforting realization that we, as a people, are more capable than we ever thought possible. Our lives have been completely stripped of anything familiar yet we keep moving forward together. 
Day 12: (This post is for yesterday) Some of my friends and I had a virtual happy hour. It was nice seeing them and catching up, even if it was over zoom.
Day 13/14: I posted a few days ago about my cousin, who is a nurse, needing help. I may not have received an outpouring of kind words and donations but the ones I have received these past two days meant the world. 
Day 15: Earlier today, despite the challenges of working from home, I was able to present a report I prepared to two high level administrators. I was proud of the work I had done and felt motivate to continuing working hard. 
Day 16: If you know me you know I love to cook. Today, for the first time in this series, I cooked something fun. I made baked barbecue cauliflower wings and they were scrumptious. 
Day 17: Staying in the house, I’ve taken a lot of time to read and educate myself on social issues. Today I realized that when this is all over I’m going to be more confident than ever in my own intelligence and my abilities to create change. 
Day 18: (1/2) Just when I thought I would have to skip today because I couldn’t find the good, it finally showed itself in the form of an Instagram DM. A student I worked with, who is now a friend, thanked me and attributed some of his great success to my believing in him.
Day 18: (2/2) His message of gratitude reaffirmed my belief that even if you touch one person’s heart, all the hard work is worth it. 
Day 19: Today was a blissfully uneventful day. I baked bread, made soup, drank coffee, and read. All these things were wonderful but the silver lining today is I’ve began to find comfort in the brevity of the days because the faster they go, the faster we can begin to heal. 
Day 20: Tonight my mom and I spent some time together making a lovely dinner of pizza and frozen vegetable dumplings. We didn’t talk much, we just ate and enjoyed each other’s company. 
Day 21: Officially three weeks in and for the first time in this thread I’m going to admit that I didn’t see any silver lining today. However, tomorrow is a new day and the weather is going to be beautiful so I’m sure tomorrow will be better. 
