No two days of this shelter in place have looked the same to me. My biggest focus during this time has been my health above all else.

I’m grateful to be home and spending time with my family as well as myself. Although quarantine has been difficult for everyone for a myriad of reasons, I’ve tried to keep myself adjusted on the positives. There is something wonderful about being forced to spend time with yourself. We don’t get to do it very often and who knows when we’ll be able to do it again.

I would most certainly consider myself an extrovert, but I was homeschooled from fourth grade until college so if anyone knows a thing or two about being your own best friend, it’s me! I’ve spent a lot of moments reminding myself that this is not a productivity contest and I hope that we can all remember that. I’ve caught myself getting anxious about all the things I’m not doing, or the languages I’m not learning, or the new instrument I’m not playing during this time. If that’s you too, take this as your reminder from a stranger that you are doing your very best and that’s what matters.