If you know me personally, you know I thrive on interactions with the outside world. I like to get out, walk around a store and talk to other shoppers, have a drink at the bar and share stories with the patron sitting next to me. The interaction fuels me. The smile from a stranger fills my heart, it is like they are saying, “I see you.” I am an extravert at the finest.
It has been a month or more since I have been able to engage with the world outside of my quarantine family. I feel like I am jumping out of my skin. I have days that feel normal, but most are days where I can’t muster to do anything more than what is needed.
I know I am not alone in feeling this way. I know this isolation time will pass. When I start to get into a spiral, I have to be very honest with my family that today is a bad day, or I call my sister because she is good at reminding me what I need to focus on today for the future. It is ok to feel this way, and even as I write this, tears stream down my face.
Let’s focus on what we need to do today for the future. I have my list, and you might have yours, but I find if I get out of my head and look at my list, it begins to feel more manageable.
Stay strong, be well.
