When you look back on 2022, what was your most memorable day so far?
Were you celebrating a significant life event or achievement? Or was it a more mundane experience of friendship, connection or happiness? What were your personal, social or academic highlights this year? When did you feel your best? What did you achieve? What about the smaller moments — perhaps a video call with a friend, a meal you prepared for a parent or a long walk alone? Are those smaller moments the ones you remember as the best days of the year? Reflect on 2021 and make a list of your favorite days from this past year. You can include big moments like graduations or birthdays, but also try to include several smaller moments. As you make your list, include one word or phrase that describes what made each day special.
Describe in detail one of your best days. What was different about it? How did you feel? Who were you with? What did you do? Include sensory descriptions of the smells, tastes and sounds that accompanied this day or moment.
Ms. Crouse writes: “I rarely had any photos at all of the best days. I was too busy living them.” Can you relate to this? Do you find it harder to remember the ordinary days that became special? If so, why? The author writes: “Looking back at 2021, I realized recently that I had stopped seeing the best days. I was too busy following the news and wishing my life would go back to normal. But this is normal now. Our lives are not on hold. This is it.” Do you feel similarly? How has the pandemic affected your ability to notice or appreciate good days? Do you find yourself experiencing nostalgia for good days in the past? Ms. Crouse used to declare a “best day” in advance, and she writes that she plans to restart that habit immediately. Do you think that strategy might work for you, too? Why or why not? What has been the single most memorable day of your life?
What single day in your life do you remember above all other days? Realizing you were in love? Your wedding day? Graduation? What have you got? It can be positive or negative. I just want to know what kind of experiences people really hold on to throughout the years.
Describe in detail one of your best days. What was different about it? How did you feel? Who were you with? What did you do? Include sensory descriptions of the smells, tastes and sounds that accompanied this day or moment.
Ms. Crouse writes: “I rarely had any photos at all of the best days. I was too busy living them.” Can you relate to this? Do you find it harder to remember the ordinary days that became special? If so, why? The author writes: “Looking back at 2021, I realized recently that I had stopped seeing the best days. I was too busy following the news and wishing my life would go back to normal. But this is normal now. Our lives are not on hold. This is it.” Do you feel similarly? How has the pandemic affected your ability to notice or appreciate good days? Do you find yourself experiencing nostalgia for good days in the past? Ms. Crouse used to declare a “best day” in advance, and she writes that she plans to restart that habit immediately. Do you think that strategy might work for you, too? Why or why not? What has been the single most memorable day of your life?
What single day in your life do you remember above all other days? Realizing you were in love? Your wedding day? Graduation? What have you got? It can be positive or negative. I just want to know what kind of experiences people really hold on to throughout the years.
