Get it Together

Alright, so we are stuck here for quite some time. And while I certainly don’t love being stuck in quarantine, I’m also very aware hat I’m lucky to have everything I need. I’m choosing to be productive. Yes I have decided to get my shit together.

So what am I doing?

All the things, and you can too!

Cleaning and Organizing

I’ve cleaned my apartment every other day so far. That’s extreme, I get it. But I finally feel like I’ve got the time to really deep clean, baseboards and all! I’ve also spent time organizing and decluttering. When things get better, I’ve got 4 whole bags of stuff I don’t need that I can donate.

Reading

I read every night anyways, but now I’m reading during the day too! If you’ve got a library card, you can create an online account and have access to thousands of books and magazines for FREE. Bonus? Make it a social thing and do a virtual book club!

Blogging

I have more time to actually focus on writing now that we are home and my workload has significantly slowed down. I feel like I’m investing is something I’m passionate about more often rather than just writing to get a blog out. Perhaps you could journal? Having a way to get out your feelings is super beneficial to mental health.

Facetime

I am so not a phone person. I’d rather text any day of the week. Given that my day to day has a ton of social interaction, it’s just easier and leaves me less drained to check in with my humans via text. Now that there’s legitimately zero human interaction, I’m video chatting with my people more often. It helps to see someone and their facial reactions to keep a human connection in your life.

Arts & Crafts

They have so many grown up arts and crafts activities these days! From coloring books to paint sets to my personal favorite, BEDAZZLING - there’s a lot of activities an Amazon Prime away! Also a huge fan of breaking out the puzzles to keep me engaged.

Fitness

I’m an active girl. I need to move and be outside everyday or my mental health suffers. I’ve been active in walking or running outside for an hour (while being sure to remain away from anyone!). A ton of big name studios are also offering free online classes (CorePower is my fav). Take advantage and do some in home workouts. You truly don’t need fancy equipment to get a good sweat in!

How are ya’ll staying busy right now? Send me your ideas!

Shelter in Place

The last time I heard the words shelter in place, I was in an active shooter situation. I realize that what we are experiencing right now is not the same danger. Yet my anxiety is saying differently.

I am anxious. I am stressed. I am scared.

I don’t normally subscribe to the philosophy of thinking that everything could be worse. I think its an extreme way to belittle feelings and avoid confronting very real problems. But for now — and for the foreseeable future, it is what I live by.

For the survival of my mental health, reminding myself that I have everything I need to make it through this is vital. Not everyone has shelter, food, a job, a support system — and many won’t make it through this to begin with. I have all of that and more and I will be just fine.

I get why people panic, I truly do. Uncertainty, the need to protect yourself and your loved ones, that lights a fire under us all. But I am so sick of seeing everyone do so at the expense of others. I don’t know why its so hard for some people to care about the well being of others. Humanity depends on this to survive. At the very least, you should know and understand that.

I don’t have the energy to go into it all.

I just want to say to be kind to yourself and each other. Have empathy. Feel what you feel, distance yourself from the fear, but stay connected to the people who love you. Practice loving yourself and others as much as you possibly can. Give to others as much as you can. Help others as much as you can.

This thing will end. We will come out of it and things will go back to normal. I hope that you will be proud of who you were doing this time.

I am anxious. I am stressed. I am scared.

I know you are too.