Olivia Jane Smith loves all kinds of stories. In her current job she often writes about what people do all day and what they find meaningful about their work, seeking to inform, engage and inspire a diverse audience of more than 40,000 healthcare workers. She also does some executive writing. Earlier in her career she worked as a theater reviewer at the Gambit Weekly in New Orleans and as an online editor at the New York Daily News.
A pandemic-era reflection on the things that bring us joy—things we may have taken for granted because we thought they would always be there. The little things seem much bigger now.