– Journal entry during quarantine –
Covid,
I followed by your rules for more than a year and the second I let my guard down, you chose to strike. I don’t blame myself but I am having a hard time with it all.
I did what I thought was right and what health leaders told me to do. I wore my mask when I felt appropriate, I got my vaccines, I did everything I could to prevent this. I did too many to count news stories on COVID and its impact and even in practicing what I preached, I fell victim to thinking this was somewhat over. Where do we even go from here? Nearly two years too long.
You took away time with my family, time in my hometown, and the holiday. As I try to wrap my head around it all and its unfairness, I get angry. I’m sick of this.
When is enough for you, covid? At a certain point, we can’t all just freeze our lives. We have to move on and move forward.
Even as I sit here trying to gather my thoughts and wrap my mind around this all, I feel like I have no place to talk (or write). Hundreds of thousands of lives lost, impacted, and then so many frontline workers, giving their lives – I can’t imagine.
Honestly, it’s not until having the virus that I feel like I can really see and feel the severity of it. The aching head pain, body aches that I’ve never experienced and a temperature that felt debilitating, all of this, and I’m considered a lucky one.
This is a message to say I’m with you all impacted. I’m confused, I’m angry and wondering when enough is enough.
I want to move on after my 10 days of quarantine, but I can’t help going into 2022 with fear, concern, and doubt.
If there’s anything we can all relate on, it’s that we’re all trying to navigate this. One day, we will be able to say we beat this.
I don’t have the answers, I don’t know what to do anymore, but I pray a better year is ahead. Remember to be kind through this.
– Tips to staying motivated at home –
Staying motivated while in quaratine can be a tricky head game. It’s so easy to crawl back into bed or stay in bed all day. Since we’ve been indoors for quite some time now, I have gathered some tips/a routine to stay motivated while we’re all at home.
An article from healthline says, “it takes 66 days for a new behavior to become automatic.” In Connecticut (and most other states), the stay at home order has been in place for almost two months now. Since this order, I’ve really tried training myself to get into a routine and have that routine feel automatic. I believe a lot of the new habits that I have created are now automatic, like working out, self reflecting and going downstairs to get my morning coffee.
For once, it’s nice to have a daily routine that is consistent each day. I really love my daily routine at home so I don’t dread staying in.
I feel like I’ve always been a very motivated person, but getting myself to complete tasks is sometimes an uphill battle. Since quaranting, I’ve been committed to keeping myself busy. Here’s what I’ve done and you can adjust this as it pertains to you!
My daily routine:
First, I wake up grateful and make a mental note that I am taking the time to thank the world for my life. It’s not cheesy, it actually helps me stay grounded and reflect. Afterwards, while still in bed, I go on Pinterest, Instagram and my email. On some days, I pick up the book I’m reading instead. It depends on the time I wake up.
Secondly, I get a cup of coffee. I’ve perfected my cup of jo. I love my coffee black, but sometimes I use this creamer (remember to shake it so it’s thick). It’s frothy which is nice if you don’t typically froth your milk everyday (because who does that?).
Next, I’ll sit at my desk and quickly jot down things I’m grateful for and things I want in life. I’ve been obsessed with law of attraction lately so I try to implement that practice whenever I have the time to. I don’t sit down and write everyday, it’s when I think of it and have time to!
After working out I refresh with lots of water and make breakfast! After this, I’ve been trying to go on daily walks with my roommates while I can. We live in a great neighborhood so I love just chatting and walking around, it’s good exercise too!
Until dinner I work on my computer. I’ve been working on my journalism portfolio website lately. This has been tedious and time consuming but I know it’s worth having. I’ve been using Pinterest a lot to grow my blog, so I put some time there as well. Basicailly, I’m saying that in this time, I do whatever HAS to be done or whatever I know makes me happy. This “work” makes me happy!
Then I make dinner and relax. Relaxing for me is TV, YouTube and listening to music. Your relaxing time may be different, so do whatever relaxes you!
And that’s it! That’s really my day to day and I love it. Being home in quarantine is making me a lot more mindful. Its made me prioritize my wellness, be more committed to getting sh*t done and overall I’m just happier! Sometimes, it just takes a shift in your mindset and a commitment to change your bad habits.
Remember in these chaotic and unfamiliar times to cherish time at home because life WILL get busy again soon..
