Blogmas Day 3: Comfort Amidst the Chaos

We just got sent back into an official stay-at-home order. This truly changes my life in minimal ways, as I've been pretty much staying at home anyways. However, the mentality behind a "lockdown" is hard; it proves difficult to find a purpose when your only purpose is to remain...in place for three weeks.

It's hard to feel inspired. It's hard to feel motivated. This is hard. And just because we've become desensitized to it...doesn't make it easier.

This isn't meant to be a debby downer. Rather, it's meant to acknowledge the greatness that you've been doing DESPITE this sense of uncertainty we've been living with for far too long.

We've been through a lot. Humans are meant to be social, interactive creatures; it proves to be difficult when our social interaction must occur through a screen to protect the ones we love.

Anything that you've done this past year...is incredible. Any way that you have put effort forth to take care of yourself...is incredible.

As we continue to be stuck in this rut, it is important to seek comfort of sorts. For me, that looks like lots of cheesey movies, cups of coffee, walks, yoga, chocolate chip cookies, and Facetimes with friends. For others, it may look like copious cups of tea, cuddly books, and bubble baths. Yes, I still do work. Yes, I still fulfill life's daily obligations. But I've accepted that between that and little snippets of self care...that's enough.

This post may be a whole lot of nothing, but just wanted to throw a reminder out there: you're doing your best. And your best is MORE than enough. Hang in there friends.

High of the Day: The new episode of Grey's Anatomy. The perfect blend of uplifting and heartbreaking.