Well, here we are at the end of 2021! Many of the stressors of the dreaded 2020 had unfortunately trickled into the last 12 months as well: job burnout, the challenges of virtual learning, major construction lasting for over a year, the inability to fly, and COVID variant concerns. But, as compared to last year, some of those areas of previous tension are slowly waning and moving toward a more sane normal. My ‘Best of 2021’ comes in the form of optimism.