Between the pandemic and work, the blog has taken a serious back burner the last three months. I kept finding myself going to my lists of content I had been wanting to put out, but the inspiration just wasn’t there. Emotions have been so up and down, and it made it really challenging to be able to put the focus in. Right now, I have one focus: Stay positive. I can’t always control the days I’m feeling down about the way of the world. But I think it’s important that I try to put the effort in to look for the good!
First of all, it’s important to have perspective. The pandemic has affected everyone. I feel lucky that everyone in my family is healthy. But, this isn’t the case for everyone. We’ve been incredibly careful and it’s important to stay careful. We all need to wear our masks, wash our hands, stay six feet apart and stay home when we can. However, we all know the mental health toll this is taking. Some days can feel really challenging.
This photo was from the day Jake and I put our bistro table back out on the balcony! It’s been so refreshing for us to have that space. (My jeans and button down are both Gap – looks like the button down it sold out, but loveee the jeans!)
The thing is – I’m such a “planner” – which, yes, is something I joke about a lot. But the lack of plans is actually becoming really really hard for me. I’m slowly seeing every plan I had slip away – it’s hard to find things to look forward to when all foreseeable plans are canceled. I think this is the first time since sixth grade where I’m hardly touching my planner. Jake and I had plans to go to London in June, which is obviously not happening. But, again, perspective: This isn’t the worst thing – our time to go will come!
There’s a whole lot of unknown going on right now and I’m trying to do everything I can to stay positive. I’m trying to exercise, eat a little healthier, do projects that are important to me. I’m about to have a lot more free time on my hands. I’ll focus on the blog, stitch some needlepoint, organize my apartment, refresh myself on some grad school teaching books (nerd) and focus on feeling as good as possible. Whatever will be, will be. I realized recently that I need to let go of what I cannot control (*pandemic*) and focus on what I can. Bettering myself is something I can always do – and now is a pretty good time to do it.
So, hello summer, here I am! I’m ready to dedicate myself back to the blog and, as cheesy as it sounds, be the best me that I can be.
How are you staying positive during this time?
