I don't think 2020 will go down as anyone's favorite year — the coronavirus is still on its killing spree, and daily routines and livelihoods have been completely disrupted. "Silver Linings" is one person's attempt to address these challenges by issuing a sort of counter-challenge. Yes, the pandemic is wrecking havoc. Is it possible, however, that some good is coming out of it as well? Something here and now, in the midst of the disrupted routines and the daily worries? Challenging herself to search for at least one good thing every day that wouldn't have happened without the pandemic, Tyler chronicles her daily observations. The result is a sweet but clear-eyed discovery of family, friends, nature, and other simple pleasures grounded in the present.

Though, admittedly, writing from a fairly privileged position, Tyler has a unique global perspective through her business that doesn't allow her to sweep aside the real concerns and ramifications of COVID-19. Some days, silver linings are much easier to find than others. If you're having a hard time seeing them in your life, this short series of daily readings may help you shift your perspective as it gives you a glimpse of a few good things that happened to one family in the hills of southern Vermont — all because of the pandemic.