Fall has officially arrived, and its timing couldn’t be better.

While the season’s presence obviously isn’t a fix for the numerous, severe challenges the United States currently faces, it’s a solid distraction from the chaos and a small joy that we all desperately need right now.

Autumn — in all its flannel shirt, sweater weather, foliage-changing, pumpkin spice glory — is a perfect form of escapism from the hell that is 2020. The seasons hit different during a pandemic, and if you’re one of the many people suffering from boredoom, then embracing fall movies, fall festivities, and fall fashions might be just the pick-me-up you need. If you’re looking for more ways to celebrate the season, we also encourage you to make some fall foods, crank up some fall music, and cultivate the perfect fall aesthetic on your phone’s home screen.

The OC star Mischa Barton perfectly articulated the 2020 fall mood in a Monday night Instagram Story. After using a cozy filter to take a calm selfie, Barton posted it alongside the semi-apathetic words, “I’m actually really excited it’s fall. If it even matters anymore.”

Same, girl. Same.

It’s important to have at least one good thing to cling to in these absolutely odious times, and it seems fall is it. Folks online are already starting to embrace the season, as they should, and we highly urge you to do the same. We’ve all been through a lot and we’re allowed to be basic as hell this season.

Thank you for your service, fall.