These past few weeks, as the entire world has seemed to come to a dramatic pause, I feel as if I have had to tap deeper into my identity as a student, a senior, a daughter, a sister, and as a friend. Although extremely stressful at times, I have been really trying to take these moments to appreciate as much as I can, and capitalize where it makes sense. In other words, I feel like I have been trying to be as productive and meaningful with my actions during this time and use it as a refocus, while also acknowledging that the stressors of being unemployed and at home make it hard to be as mentally sharp.
For a pass time, I’ve been going on an absurd amount of outdoor walks, making new playlists of music to listen to, and really just trying to stay on top of my school work as much as I can. With my extra energy during the day, I’ve tried to master a Justin Bieber dance on youtube so I can show my friends once we are all free from our quarantine homes (if you’re curious you’ll need to skip to about a minute into the song to see where the dance really picks up).
I’ve really enjoyed the way in which this quarantine highlights the importance of not only having a positive relationship with others, but also yourself. I think this process has presented me (and everyone) with enormous amounts of stress, but having time and space to worth through that and not rush back into daily life is rarely an opportunity given to us. I hope everyone during this time is able to feel a little bit of peace in some capacity!
