Optimism is a Choice is a collection of uplifting, thought-provoking, and informative essays written during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, between March of 2020 and May of 2021. They cover a range of topics from mindfulness to gratitude, empathy and curiosity, negotiation and listening, and more, all with the purpose of helping you get through challenging times. Each essay is no more than five hundred words long and can be read in under five minutes, providing ideas that you can take and adapt to improve your experience today and any day. While written during the pandemic, the thoughts shared in this book are timeless, evoking universal themes and using a conversational, informal style to make the ideas relatable and personal.