The Monday Team's Best of 2021.

As we wrap up yet another weird, infuriating, exhausting, and joyful (sometimes all at once) year, we at the Monday Team wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights.

Below are a few of our 2021 superlatives. We hope you’ll enjoy.

Monday Musings is taking off for the rest of the holiday season, but we’ll be back in your inbox in 2022! 

Favorite book read

• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz - Kerri
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss - Angelica
• Atomic Habits by James Clear - Zoe, Ann, Karyn
• Calypso by David Sedaris - Rosa
• The Go-Giver by Bob Burg - Pam
• Boundaries & Protection by Pixie Lighthorse - Jesbian

Favorite moment/highlight of the year

• Watching Kamala Harris take office - Kerri
• Vacation - Angelica
• Joining The Monday Team! - Zoe, Ann
•  I moved to Hawaii and learned how to surf!! - Rosa
• Our lovely celebration of my Dads life (sad, but beautiful) - Karyn
• Sleeping - Pam
• New Baby JJ Moments - Jesbian

Celebrity, activist, or other public figure of the year 

• Sarah Blakely  - Kerri
• Kamala Harris - Angelica, Karyn, Pam
• Lil Nas X - Zoe
• Amanda Gorman - Ann
• Nicole Byer - Rosa
• Princess Tiana (way to get your own ride and theme park area! #BLM) - Jesbian

Favorite new (or new-to-you) local business 

• Third Culture for mochi muffins and macha - Kerri
• Berkeley Bowl - Angelica
• Understory in Oakland - Zoe
• Lesley Evers - Ann
• Skull & Crown Tiki Bar (in Hawaii!) - Rosa
• Charter Oak, St. Helena - Karyn
• Love at First Bites - Pam
• Taqueria Sinaloa - Thank you SUPER Burritos! and $3 Tacos! - Jesbian 

Word of the year for 2022 

• Celebration - Kerri
• Keep on keeping on - Angelica
• Focus - Zoe
• Full Stop - Ann
• Action - Rosa
• Commitment - Karyn
• Security - Pam
• Gracious - Jesbian 

Most popular food/beverage consumed OR most commonly uttered phrase 

• Fuckin' hurray! - Kerri
• Sparkling water - Angelica
• Tuna/salmon pokè, "shit show" (politics, gatherings, remodels) - Zoe
• New favorite cocktail is a Boulevardier  - Ann
• Pokè/fuck - Rosa
• Turmeric (gummies, tincture, powder, beverage.. you name it, I consumed it) - Karyn
• Green vibrance - Pam
• “Well shit…” - Jesbian 

Thank you for all your support in 2021. Happy holidays, and stay safe!