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| Campus view, pre-pandemic. |
On Sunday, my cousin Daisy drove up to the foot of my driveway with books to share. She tossed them onto the lawn, sprayed them down with an industrial-sized can of Lysol, we laughed, then she drove off, and was gone. Thus summing up the most Social Interaction I've had outside of my immediate household in Literal Weeks.
Before everything changed, I was burning myself out. In February, I was eagerly awaiting a time where I could rest, recharge, be alone for a little while, and work on my book. Then boom! Worldwide pandemic. Tons of time to be alone. Tons of time to write.
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| My sister channeling Lloyd Dobler a couple of months ago. |
I can't lie and say that I'm not eager for regular life and its calming normalcy to return once more. But, I will say that I'm grateful. I'm grateful for health. I'm grateful for the hours I have now to work on my novel each day. I'm grateful for the cookie dough in my freezer, my morning cup of coffee, the sun shining outside, and the 20 episodes of The Vampire Diaries that I may or may not have binge-watched with my sister this weekend.
I did a thing and posted again on my 25 Project blog, if you want to check that out. I really love that this time is giving me a chance to plug into projects that I've ignored or put off for sometime. That I'm able to take a sort of pause from the hectic pace of normal life and see what God is trying to tell me. It's been tough, but someday, this time will be over. This too shall pass.
Smol List of Current Favorites
Probably writing or flailing about,
This article | Novel writing | Hazelnut coffee | This song | Candles
Treat yourself with kindness and remember to get a short walk around the block.
Treat yourself with kindness and remember to get a short walk around the block.
Probably writing or flailing about,
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The Vampire Diaries has been a guilty pleasure of mine for awhile. XD
ReplyDeleteIt's a good time to watch it. Love that your cousin brought you books.
I'm only just now discovering it, and I am HOOKED. I heard it was also a book series, so I'm definitely going to have to read it as well! Hope you are staying safe and well. Thanks for reading, Skye! :)
DeleteThis is beautiful! Thank you for sharing hope <3
ReplyDeleteYou are the sweetest! Glad you liked it. :D <3
DeleteThe story about your cousins and the books made me smile. <3
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post!
Awww I'm glad you enjoyed it! It was a funny, bright moment in what has been a bit of an insane time. Thanks, Kara! <3
Deleteokokoko but that picture of your sister is SO CUTE. also i feel you. it's like i was asking for time and then ended up with a lot more than i was expecting. oops. but i'm not complaining. it's been such a fun adventure to be PURPOSEFUL in the time the Lord has given!!! i've been reading books i've put off, exercising more, catching up on old projects, learning new things, and etc. etc. thankfully, i still have a job so i'll be headed in tomorrow since we got some work to do...but it has been a million times slower than it's ever been. interesting times. x
ReplyDeleteAww thanks! We were being complete dorks that day and having fun. :) I know right? We got what we wanted (sort of). So I'm trying to see the value in the time, since I would have coveted it earlier. I agree! It's drawing me back to Him when I've been SO distracted lately. I love that you've been able to use the time to create and read and learn! That's rad. Hope your day at work goes well. Thanks for reading, Cally - stay safe!
Deletep.s. sorry about this comment - just checking to see if it posts or if mine keep disappearing for some reason.
ReplyDeleteOh my word, I cannot tell you how many times this has happened to me when commenting on blogs. And then I'm left to sit there and wonder if my comment poofed out of existence or not. No worries! <3
DeleteI feel this so much. Right before spring break, I was so ready for a break. Then we got spring break . . . then an extended spring break . . . then we got moved to online classes. :/ This time has definitely been amazing in helping me recharge though!
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It's definitely been a readjustment of expectations, but there's a certain comfort in knowing that the whole world is literally experiencing the oddness, in some form or other. Hope that you are able to have a relaxing weekend, Hanne. Thanks for commenting! :)
DeleteI too have nearly equal feelings about all this. Gratitude for everything I now have time for mixed with impatience over everything I want to start but can’t. Mixed feelings are okay, though. They’re part of life.
ReplyDeletehope this season is full of the best things, Erin.
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Yeah, it's definitely been a mixed bag emotionally, but I'm trying to take it day by day. Thanks so much for reading and for your sweet words, Keira! Hope you are able to find peace during these crazy times. <3
DeleteI've just stumbled across your blog and am in love. The quote: "I want to be able to say that I used this time, this reset that we've all been given, and created something beautiful out of it." expressed exactly how I'm feeling in this trying time so eloquently I got chills. You have gained a follower! x I checked out your other blog as well and it's so good. Yous should definitely continue with it.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, Maria x
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Aww, thanks so much! Your comment made my day. :) Thanks for reading and I hope you are staying safe during this crazy time. Have a great weekend, Maria! :)
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