Anything about Everything

Just doing a check in here - how's everyone doing? I know it's a scary, unsettled time, and we're all at some stage of feelings. Not everyone will feel the same as you do - and that, my friends is okay! It doesn't mean those around you don't understand or don't want to hear about how you're feeling. It means we are all navigating this the best we know how with the information we are given.  When this started 10 weeks ago, I thought it would be a month long, max. I had high hopes that this was going to blow over because it was going to be contained as soon as humanly possible. Fast forward to right now and I am dead wrong. I had to process that feeling 4 weeks ago, when we were starting week 6. It was certainly not the easiest emotional journey to go through, and there were plenty of nights where I cried myself to sleep because I missed my old life. The life that would allow me to visit with friends and family without judgement from people on social media as ...

Quarantine has certainly brought out my creative side. For starters, I am more inspired to produce content for this bad boy now than when it started. This blog was born as a way for me to share my experiences and views on things, so that people didn't feel as though they were alone in the world, and if anything posted here resonates with just one person? My work is done for today!  That being said.. I have started some new morning routines for myself now that I have the gift of time. Every morning starts with washing my face then mixing up some caffeine to kick start my morning. Once I have logged on to work, I start my Daily Wellness  playlist on Spotify. It is a playlist updated daily with a mix of affirmations, guided breathing, music based on your taste, and daily quotes. I used to be one of those people who thought self care was all about getting my hair and nails done and calling it a day. And while those activities are CERTAINLY part of my self care routine, taking care...

Yes, I am very aware that the title of this post is a line from OneRepublic's song "Connection" - but there's a reason I chose it. Aside from being a huge OneRepublic fan, and their music touching on every single heartache and triumph in my life, their song "Connection" came on shuffle the other day and it made me stop what I was doing and really LISTEN to the lyrics. We are so focused in our day to day lives on making sure we get everything done that we need to - without making a mistake. We focus on being better than those closest to us.. for what? So our egos can ride a wave for a second? Cut it out. During this quarantine time, things are so uncertain. So much misinformation is being thrown around which is making everything else worse. With no end date carved in stone for Massachusetts, I am feeling more and more worried that I won't see my parents in June. I am getting more and more frustrated, because I am a person who NEEDS to be able to le...