22 Thoughtful Gifts That Helped Us Get Through 2021

I remember starting 2021 with more optimism than I had all through 2020. And while this year has undoubtedly been better than the literal dumpster fire that came before it, it was still trying and exhausting. I won’t go down the laundry list of things that made us want to bury our heads into our pillows (literally), so I’ll just think of the good parts instead. Like baking Ted Lasso’s legendary cookies or finding out that Timothée Chalamet loves espresso martinis just as much as we do. Or these 22 sweet, thoughtful gifts that kept us going this year no matter how mentally or physically tired we all were. And we were.

From meditation apps and workout gear to keep our minds and bodies engaged to cozy throws for lounging about afterward, these were just some of the little joys that we gifted ourselves or were gifted by loved ones. And while we’d appreciate them any year, the gratitude was especially heightened after months of being confined indoors and separated from family, friends, and co-workers.

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