Reflecting on 2020: One Good Thing
JANUARY 1, 2021
Reflecting on 2020: One Good Thing
As 2020 comes to a close, we asked members of the WEPOWER team to reflect on their year and describe one good thing that came out of the incredibly challenging year we all just experienced. We chose to end the year reflecting on what we have come to appreciate more than ever.
![Charli Cooksey Charli Cooksey](https://wepowerstl.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/1-300x300-square-4f74a8bf7294f8db94eea49e63f4766a-5fea49672033d.png)
“Although he wishes he was in Cali with his friends to wrap up his senior year of college, I’ve enjoyed playing games, moisturizing our growing afros, and cooking family dinners with my cousin/brother who has been stuck at home with me.” 🙂
- Charli
![Photo of Allison Gibbs, a Black woman smiling at the camera.](https://wepowerstl.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Allison2020-300x300-square-0a5f542e521fb6ce04a94c9632ecf3ef-5fea4ab5e37cb.png)
“Deeper connection with nature and my family.”
- Allison
![Mabry - Ag Photos--2 Mabry - Ag Photos--2](https://wepowerstl.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Mabry-Ag-Photos-2-300x300-square-d0075c55f1d878bfc88bafb1bcddceac-5fea40085c3ce.jpg)
“I was able to hit pause instead of play and focus on the things that matter most which are my well-being and my family.”
- Keisha
![Yoni Blumberg Smiling young white man with beard and glasses](https://wepowerstl.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/ScreenShot2019-08-18at7.54.22PM-300x297-square-f27222c400c7ee1ae397c91c40c9c71c-5fea491fdae37.png)
“Deeper relationships with people I love.”
- Yoni
![attachment-5d1b741561381000010a9385 Capital Access Manager, Edgar Payano, smiling](https://wepowerstl.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Edgar-300x300-square-755390b2f5836f0ca31dd0e093d4faf2-5fea45549111a.jpg)
“Creating/changing up the spaces in my home for comfort and adjusting to a new work from home lifestyle.”
- Edgar
![Cara Pugh Cara Pugh](https://wepowerstl.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Cara-Pugh_Sideheadshot-300x300-square-0d58b08dbe1af63b65d95cbf223616e1-5fea49f3701b7.png)
“Building power in East St. Louis through the Elevate ESTL campaign! And becoming proficient in using virtual platforms to connect with family and friends.”
- Cara
![becca smiling white woman](https://wepowerstl.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/beccaheadshot28129-300x300-square-bd288c039239696515bf759b4df69e3f-5fea4a3e46135.jpg)
“I had the opportunity to foster a dog. Also, I’ve read more books.”
- Rebecca
![1001-IJ-WEP-CHISHOLM_519 1001-IJ-WEP-CHISHOLM_519](https://wepowerstl.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/201001-IJ-WEP-CHISHOLM_519-681x1024-square-487cee887be035ef2ce3d5a2cbe90fb5-5fea457c258f9.jpg)
“Joining the WEPOWER Team has been the highlight of 2020 and to be part of a movement that disrupts inequitable systems.”
- Emily
![20190515_nidhi_007 20190515_nidhi_007](https://wepowerstl.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/20190515_nidhi_007-300x200-square-b45f12590d35d1274df61310c3c2bffe-5fea455c78a9e.jpg)