It may sound weird, but I get nostalgic for the beginning of the pandemic where there was nothing but time alone. Time to learn how to make pasta or sushi, time to clean my fridge and vacuum my car, time to binge watch the entire Twilight series. Lately, I’ve gotten so busy again. In a…
There is something really inspiring about seeing everyone get outside and be happy and healthy after the year we've all had. I'm going to play a little dumb and pretend that all of these people are vaccinated and are doing what's best for the overall population, so bear with me. The state of New Jersey…
I've spoken a lot about how the hardest part of the pandemic for me was losing a sense of joy. One of the things that brings me the most amount of joy is traveling, and obviously we haven't been doing much of that. I will cautiously say that things are finally feeling like they are…
I think the pandemic took something from everyone. For some, it may be worse than others. But no matter what it is, it’s valid because 2020 through 2021 has just been a hot mess. For me, I’ve recently begun to see what the pandemic had taken away from me. And that was just pure, unworried,…
Continue reading ➞ How The Pandemic Made Me Lose A Part Of Myself
It's been a year, I've been vaccinated, but would would I have done a year ago if I knew that COVID was coming? A few blogger buddies and I teamed up to talk about it! Rosie (Rosie Culture) If a week before the pandemic hit I knew that I wouldn’t see my family for six…
Continue reading ➞ If I Knew Then What I Know Now – COVID Edition
A year ago, I left my office in New Hampshire at 5 pm, bringing home a notebook and my coffee mug, with full expectations to be working from home for a couple of weeks and then going back into the office. I was in the thick of event season at work and little did I…
When we moved to New Hampshire, our apartment building had a gym in it. It was just two floors down from our apartment and we thought we hit the jackpot. But it was a small gym - a few cardio machines and free weights. It was pretty crowded and during COVID I didn’t feel comfortable…
Continue reading ➞ Getting Back Into The Gym After A Year Off
First days are awkward. You leave for work super early to avoid any chance of being late. You're not sure if you should bring your lunch, what kind of set up they'll have, if you should bring a water bottle or coffee. You don't know where the bathroom is and you don't know anyone in…
Some people can really take stress. Some people really can't. And then there's me who pretends that I can take it and then my body starts falling to pieces because my bad mental health starts to leak into my bad physical health. I can't really see it coming. Like I know that I've been having…
When stay at home orders first started, I was one of those people who was probably doing too much. I was trying to fill my time, trying new hobbies, working out more, working more, reading more, and just checking things off the list. I was actively doing things to feel more productive. I would get…
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