In December 2019, I attended a vision board party. I gathered magazines, pictures, a poster, scissors, glue and hope to create an exciting vision board for 2020. My plans included travel, spending time with family and friends, yoga and exercise, cooking and enjoying life. My 2020 vision board is still in my bedroom. I look at it occasionally reminiscing on what could have been. Surely, I am not the only person whose 2020 turned inside out. The unfortunate reality is the COVID-19 global pandemic altered everybody's plans. Sadly, people perished, illness abound, businesses closed for good and the tragedies continue. We are still in the middle of the storm even as people are inoculated with the new vaccine. For over nine months, I have been sequestered in my home. My limited social contact with people, outside of my household, is through Zoom meetings, phone calls and social media. Life continues, albeit with new constraints. Traditionally, in December, I review my previous year and ponder on my growth, lessons learned and change. This year is no different. Living during the COVID-19 global pandemic taught me new facts of life. Let's discuss…