TikTok Brings Brief Moments of Joy During Global Crises

Greetings from the quarantine! The Genies are staying in their bottles and working from home in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

@washingtonpostDay One: Already turned into a lamp. ##newspaper ##selfquarantine♬ Pixar Intro – Disney Pixar

While it can be incredibly difficult to remain calm in such a scary and uncertain time, the Gossip Genie team is trying their best to stay hopeful. As Luvvie Ajayi said on Twitter, “In times of chaos, people create the best work of their lives. People use words that they pull from the depths of their spirits. People paint w/ strokes that they summoned from their souls. People sing notes that come from the cosmos. People innovate. Let’s push through do that.”

That’s exactly the kind of energy we’re trying to channel at this time. We’re using this break from in-person meetings and events to reorganize and restrategize so that we can better serve our clients when life eventually resumes as normal.

In the meantime, we’ve needed our fair share of comic relief and joy. Below are some of our favorite TikTok videos that have helped us get through these long and challenging days inside. We hope they make you smile, bring you inspiration, or just make you forget the state of the world– even if just for a brief moment!

Taryn

@washingtonpost𝗜’𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲♬ The Pink Panther Jazz Club – washingtonpost

@okayemotionThis old woman wakes up every morning to wave at the school bus ##cute ##fyp♬ Welcome to Wonderland – Anson Seabra

(Taryn and Janelle both picked this one! SO sweet)

 

Lizz

@joshtparkMaking toast with a blow torch is whack but we did it 🍞🔥 What food is next? @isabellelumsden ##fyp ##foryou ##tiktokuniversity♬ original sound – joshtpark

@maxklymenkoturners do be tabling… ##imaboss ##business ##brands♬ Boss Bitch – Doja Cat

Violet

@nbcsnl𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵.♬ original sound – nbcsnl

@josiahwrren♬ Hey queen – j4d0n

 

Mika

@misslaurendeaneI found a pair of glasses that transmits me into an animated universe✨ ib: @charlottelooks ##animated##animation##fyp##foryou##foryoupage##4u♬ Pop Culture (edit) – Madeon

@west_end99It works! ##cathack♬ original sound – west_end99

 

Brittany

 

@teddysdogsBest transition ever!! ##hitmebaby ##4up ##hitmebabyonemoretime ##transition ##pug ##foryou ##dogsoftiktok ##growapug ##doggo♬ Baby One More Time – corynation

@brownie_thesausageMeet brownie ❤️🥰##foryoupage ##viral##dachshund##puppy##fyp♬ Cute Doggies Only – kadin.foote

Hope

@madmax_fluffyroad##myaesthetic ##relationshiptips ##fyp ##tiktokpets♬ Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Remastered – Eurythmics

 

Janelle

@dvvnyrvbiosorry 😳 ##fyp ##foryou ##xyzcba ##coronavirus ##corona ##piday♬ Pomp and Circumstance – The All American Band

@jordi.koaliticMix 🔥 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 ? 👆🏼 ##jordikoalitic ##mix ##photoshoot ##foto ##tricks♬ FML – Arizona Zervas

Bailee

@omsteveCooking With Steve ##fyp ##foryou ##foryoupage ##oldmansteve ##kitchen ##cooking♬ original sound – omsteve