Shows We've Been Loving On Netflix

I do believe we all fall on an energy spectrum. Some of us have high levels of energy and feel most at home when we are "doing", and some of us feel most at home when we are "being". I tend to fall more on the lazy side of the energy spectrum. There's nothing I love more than a rainy day spent watching something amazing on the television, cuddled up with a cup of tea and some dark chocolate or a big bowl of popcorn topped with nutritional yeast. Life is all about balance, and sometimes getting lost in a movie or TV show is the best form of medicine. I love hearing what others have been loving on Netflix, so I thought I'd share some of our favorites below in no particular order.

• Stranger Things: Matt and I devoured this show! If you like thrillers, the paranormal, magic, or if you grew up in the 80's you will love this show as much as we do. Watch the first two episodes and you'll be hooked. Netflix killed it with this one. 
• Friday Night Lights: This is one of my favorite shows of all time and I hate football with a passion. This show is about so much more than football. You will fall in love with the characters and the story. The acting is phenomenal, and the cinematography makes you feel as though you're actually watching this story unfold.
• Parenthood: This took us a few tries on the first episode, but once it hooked us, it hooked us good. We flew through this series, and loved every minute of it. If you're a parent, you'll love this show. We aren't parents yet, and we still loved this show. The characters are complex, you will fall in love with this family, and get sucked into their story.
• Sense8: Oh this show! This show might be my favorite show of all time. It follows a group of 8 people all over the world who are connected through their senses. Something happens to wake up their connection, and the story that ensues is riveting. This show makes me both so happy and so sad because I love it, but Netflix won't be creating a third season. To preserve the integrity of the story, there will be a 2-hour closing to end the series properly. 
• The OA: For some reason I feel like this series has flown under the radar. It's phenomenal. The first episode starts off with a scene of a young woman jumping off a bridge, and shows her waking up in a hospital bed. She identifies herself as "the OA" when asked her name. Later hospital staff find out she's been missing for 7 years, and before she went missing she had been blind her entire life despite the fact that she has perfect vision now. That's all I'll tell you. Watch it. 
• Love: This is a really quirky show chronicling a love story between two young adults. This is a great Netflix original series to check out. 
• Master of None: Truth be told we haven't watched the second season but first season is definitely a winner! Master of None was a pleasant surprise for us. We didn't expect to like it as much as we did, but definitely a good show to check out when you need your spirits lifted. 
• Sherlock: The first 3 seasons of this show are solid! I think everyone knows the story of Sherlock Holmes, but this was a very well-done version. 
• Black Mirror: I'm adding this one to the list per Matt's request. He definitely enjoyed this series more than I did. Each episode is a new mini story about the future and some dark aspect of technology. It's a dark show for sure, definitely interesting, but don't expect it to raise your mood. Proceed with caution on this one.

When you're feeling lost, lonely, bored, or just in need a good binge, I hope this list helps. Are there any shows you've been loving lately that didn't make it onto this list? We are always looking for new ideas!