It is very interesting…Let’s just leave it at that.
How do I even start this? I have way too many thoughts to cover, but really my writing should really stop being about rants. Then again, if you want to blame anything blame my black journal.
Let’s start with something that we see 24/7 right now: notifications and negative news. I have literally just stopped looking at my phone and STILL trying to ignore hourly updates from my laptop about the…do I even need to mention the two-word combined into one. It is way too much for everyone.
And now that there is more time and more changes added to our schedules, it has made us all anxious and just… not feeling well. Most of us are at home and staying out of public places. The ones that have to keep working out kudos to you and especially my parents.
I am not sure if you guys are better or worse than the ones staying home.
Money is important. Health is important. Mentality is important. Everything is important, so let’s just not rank. Leave it to the individual.
Anyways, before I got sidetracked. There is a lot of negativity in the air, new changes and restrictions in our lives, and no toilet paper for some. (sorry to my English teachers, that wasn’t parallel).
Sorry I had to.
And really, I have been trying to adjust, and I mean aren’t we all? I realized all my college classes were shifting to online, and I am still pretty confused about the tuition and refunds. I know right now is a very bad timing, but my parents pay a lot of money for my tuition and my brother. It’s just they also pay for out-of-state. And now I am literally in my own house and back in my own state. Do you get it? I have to be angry; it just annoys me when the topic comes back into my brain.
But I get it, I really do. Well, I am trying. This is a new transitioning phase and process for everyone. The best piece of advice everyone can share is: be kind and calm.
I have always been an outside person. I cannot stay in my house for too long. So, I have found many ways and things to keep myself occupied and happy. I wanted to share some with you, even though I know some of these ideas are probably what you have been working on, if not all.
We are all just trying to find ways to stay mentally sane.
1. Spring Cleaning.
If anyone has noticed, it’s spring. Well Trump did mention about all this gone around Easter time, so… It is the perfect time to spring clean. Winter is gone, start fresh and anew. I have been splitting up my “after-homework” time for cleaning one section of the house. I try to do some place every day. I feel like it helps me stress-relief and genuinely my mind off anything. I also blast good music and have my own solo party, well not really. I get screams from my brother about turning my music down. My neighbors probably hate me too. At least I have been playing a lot of different kinds of music, so hopefully that doesn’t piss them off too much. Some of them are also in different languages, how diverse. Some of them don’t have lyrics… we get it.
Just remember: Isn’t this the perfect timing to clean?
2. Learning/Exploring something new.
I have been looking at basically, who am I kidding, YouTube every day. But before you get mad. There are a lot of interesting videos on that beloved website. I have been watching cooking videos and just a lot of new people and music. I am not stalking anyone, trust me please. lol. There’s just an endless encyclopedia of something that is more interesting in YouTube than the physical copy of an actual encyclopedia which hops into my next topic. Wait sorry I forgot to mention Netflix.
3. READ!
Well I do very little of it, but I have been doing more (which is a start). There is always one more story out there that trigger some emotions out of you. We are all turning into robots, so live a little. Just realize there is another world out there that is waiting for you to open. Or just read more of what I post. I don’t post that much, but who said you couldn’t reread.
4. Do your homework.
Now this is mostly targeted towards students. I know. I know. I know. Yes, we are home. Yes, we have our beds. AND. Yes, we have our phones. BUT. Do your homework. I really don’t want to type this a third time (I know I can copy and paste, but let’s not go there). Use the time wisely. It may be hard, but just do it. Try planning in the morning the assignments/tasks that you want to complete, grab a to-do list, or do group FaceTime with friends (study meeting). This even applies to people working from home.
The world is still spinning, well at least from the last time I looked out the window. So, get on it! Keep completing what you got to do. It keeps you focused and motivated. It’s just in a different background with maybe screaming kids and too many pets but hang in there! We are all together!
5. Eat well.
I know groceries and food are driving us insane. All of us are finding methods to limit contact outside, but we still got to eat. Now, the following advice needs to be done occasionally. ORDER TAKEOUT. I have been doing it because I do not want to cook. I’ve praobably only cooked three meals, and I can’t even control myself anymore. I also give myself an excuse: helping local businesses while I still can, and it is right and very effective for my tiny brain. However, there are still other options. Cooking at home!!! Let it be interesting and beautiful. Make your own healthy and fresh cuisine at home. If this is a hobby for anyone, enjoy it.
I know that dishes are annoying. I know cooking can be hard and long. I know some don’t want to burn the house down.
I am just letting a healthy alternative be on the table not only for the tummy but also the wallet too.
See I can give you a long list of things to do. But all of us have different lifestyles and goals, so just take what I have to say in consideration.
This is a time when a lot of us are confused, and we just want rapid answers. Right now, yea…I don’t think so. So, just keep doing what you want to do. Keep staying positive and bring some new dishes to the table. Bring some new information into your brain. Let the hands practice something once loved. Respect and cherish all loved ones and even the unfamiliar ones.
Let this be a teaching and precious moment to all.
Mental health is important. Like I mentioned before. When we are in isolation and away from people, our brains start to wander off from our bodies. Not like actually, but kinda. It may be hard but learn to take this time to learn more about yourself and enjoy the solitude.
There is beauty in just sitting in your couch typing away nonsense listening to instrumentals. Do some self-care and keep loving yourself. Now I am going to shoo off before I start making a long list of self-care ideas.
Being home every day doesn’t have to be a bad thing. I mean if you have basically had a lifestyle at home, good for you. You are a pro, maybe help someone else that has no idea how you have been living. There is just so many things that can be worked with. Everything happens for a reason.
Embrace everything. Take it easy.
Hope all is well, and everyone stay safe and healthy.
