After a week of being AS CAREFUL AS I HAVE BEEN THIS ENTIRE PANDEMIC, I got the covid.

I'm lucky, though. I have a very mild case, very few other people in my life were exposed, and by a Christmas miracle I should be able to come out of isolation just in time to celebrate Christmas with my family.

Here are 5 lessons I've learned through this experience, complete with ideas for how you can apply them yourself (even if you don't get the C-1-niner).