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How to Stay Sane in a Crazy World
Posted on January 12, 2021 17 Comments
To say this year has been difficult would be a vast understatement. This past week has been especially heartbreaking and once again demonstrated the significant racial inequities and poor leadership in our so-called “great” country. Then, of course, there’s the coronavirus, which has somehow worsened and is showing no signs of improving anytime soon. Add […]
Tired, Fed Up, and Considering Moving to Canada
Posted on November 4, 2020 15 Comments
Okay, so the last part of that title isn’t quite true. I’m waiting for the final results of the election before I make any relocation plans. In all seriousness though, I don’t think I’ve ever felt as shocked and repulsed as I did watching the election. If I thought the nauseous feeling in my stomach […]
My Weirdest Halloween
Posted on October 30, 2020 12 Comments
I’ve heard a lot of people saying how weird Halloween is going to be this year. Many towns, mine included, are adamantly advising against trick-or-treating, while others have banned it completely. Then there’s the issue of staying socially distanced at parties, parades, attractions, and all those other highly anticipated, heavily populated festivities. Elizabeth Park, a […]
Vote to Make a Difference
Posted on October 5, 2020 4 Comments
I’ll admit that I haven’t been following politics as diligently as I used to lately, largely because the news either stresses or bums me out. But with the 2020 presidential election in less than a month, I’ve found myself cautiously tuning into CNN on TV and following news accounts on Twitter again. And while it’s […]
Find What Works for You
Posted on September 2, 2020 3 Comments
When I started college one year ago, the world was a much different place. Stores and restaurants were booming, handshakes and hugging were commonplace, sneezes were met with “bless yous” and not suspicious side-eyes, and no one wore a mask. I remember at one point during Orientation, the lobby of the freshmen dormitory was packed with so many people that we were literally on top of each other. And we didn’t think twice about it.
A Really Hard Week
Posted on August 10, 2020 6 Comments
It’s amazing how a few days can change everything. Just last week, I wrote in my blog post how I was handling the pandemic better than I’d expected. Sure, it wasn’t easy, but I was using my coping skills to get through tough times and even learning a few things about myself along the way. […]
My Pandemic Perspective
Posted on August 4, 2020 7 Comments
Like most people, when the quarantine went into effect in March, my life was flipped upside down. I felt upset, scared, annoyed, and inconvenienced, while simultaneously guilt-tripping myself with constant reminders of how good I had it compared to other people. This knee-jerk reaction to a situation none of us expected to be in lasted […]
Coping with the Quarantine
Posted on April 27, 2020 2 Comments
Unpredictable. That’s the word I’d use to describe this past month, along with chaotic, confusing, traumatic, eye-opening, and trying. Quarantining and social distancing have tested everyone in many different ways. For me, it’s drastically altered my normal routine—a routine, I might add, that I’ve become very comfortable and satisfied with—forced me to accept that I […]
