Are you sick of hearing about the coronavirus yet? Because I sure am! I have stopped watching the news because I just cannot be bombarded with it anymore. Every 5 seconds there is some “breaking news” story when in reality no one knows what we are dealing with. They don’t know how to stop the spread, or how to cure it or anything. People in prison are getting it, animals are not contracting it and after weeks of telling us we don’t need to wear masks and gloves, now they want us to wear gloves and masks any time we leave our own homes. It is wild!
Social distancing is hard. Since my fiancé and I are both working from home, I take the bedroom and he has the dining room table. I don’t have nearly as much work to do as he does so I am finding it hard to fill my time. I have started rewatching Desperate Housewives which is so good and I highly recommend you do the same! I have started 2 new books but I am having a hard time getting into either one of them, the apartment is very clean, my drawers have been rearranged, I have taken two bags of clothes to the donation center, cleaned out my kitchen pantry, and cleaned out my car. Other than going grocery shopping, I am not doing much. I am listening to podcasts and going on walks and trying to continue with wedding planning as normal.
My phone is blowing up with questions all the time about what we are doing in regards to the wedding but we are not changing the date (for now). Its stressful but I am praying and hoping that everything will be fine and that our day will go on as planned. Trying to relax and stay home and not touch my face and constantly wash my hands and also check in on family members is getting exhausting. I know we will get through this and everything will be ok and for those who have lost someone or who are sick, my heart goes out to you. Its a tough balance. I am staying up later than I should but I am trying to work on myself during this time. I am not wearing makeup and noticing that my skin is clearer than it has been in months. I am taking more baths, making more complicated dinners, and moving slowly. I have been taking long walks around the neighborhood, taking pictures on my new iPhone, and trying to enjoy all the free time I have. Usually we rush about our days, jump in and out of the shower, dress in ten minutes, grab some coffee and head off to work. Now that we have so much time we should make the best of it. I am often bored and trying to fill my time. I also want to say that its ok to be anxious, sad, annoyed, irritated, and nervous about the future. I know I am trying to keep a positive outlook even though I feel all of those things pretty much every single day. Its a weird time but hopefully normal life will resume soon. I hope you are entertaining yourselves and doing something great with all your free time! Reading, writing, binge watching something good on Netflix, starting a podcast or a blog, teaching yourself how to play guitar or speak French, etc. May we all one day look back on this time and remember when the whole world was forced to slow down and take a break. Future generations will be told of the time when we were all forced to stay home and couldn’t go out anywhere other than the grocery stores. Wishing you all health and happiness!
JustJessica 