Well here I am living in a year like no other! 2020 who knew you would change everything in this world! I am very grateful that I am have remained healthy along with all my family and there is not a but you can put after.
Am I scared everyday of my life? Yes. Each time I go out to the store I think about if I walked by someone that looked sick or touched my face (which apparently I did quite often before all this) I am trying to get use to a mask but wearing glasses and a mask is not easy, so I have decided to get a chain for my glasses and put them on to see things clearly when needed. Then I wonder if that is even safe to do.
I painted my apartment and then instead of truly enjoying it I often sit and wonder if its all for nothing if I get the Corvid 19 and die. I am truly scared as I am sure most people are and it’s hard to live your life when you are trying to dodge an invisible beast.
I try to follow the tips for coping with stress during this terrible time but its hard.
PAUSE. Breathe. Reflect but my reflecting is thinking back to a time when life was different, when I could visit my family and go down the grocery aisle any direction I wanted. I reflect on how nice it was to go to yardsales and thrift stores and not have to worry how close someone else was standing next to you
KEEP to a healthy routine is getting easier in some ways and next to impossible in others. Washing me hands and not touching my face is becoming a habit but resisting the urge to constantly eat is certainly hard especially when you have nothing else to do.
CONNECT with others is something you would think would be hard but it seems we are all struggling with the invisible beast so finding common ground while staying six feet away from each other is getting easier as the days go by.
BE KIND to yourself and others is something that is more common now then ever before. I find myself saying thank you and have a good day a lot more than before and looking after yourself is a necessity these days
REACH OUT for help if you need it can be as easy as smiling at someone because when they smile back its like healing in this scary time and I think the following quote sums it all up…. Stay Safe my Friends
