Let’s Talk About Quarantine

So…I haven’t published a blog post in awhile, by awhile I mean, few months and now it’s September. I am still alive by the way haha (okay in hindsight don’t think I should be joking about death while corona is happening…anyway). Yes, I’m still reading lots and somewhat reviewing them in my head or on Goodreads. I’ll be posting more on my recommendations soon! I, not to brag, am quite known for my book reviews now. No seriously, I starting volunteering as a book reviewer now for a journal so I guess my skills have gotten me somewhere.

Mental Health, Who?

If you’re like me, meaning, if you’re like every other person during quarantine, I slightly just lost it mentally during isolation. I tried to fill up my time with things to do like:

• cooking (no didn’t make banana bread because I suck at baking)
• reading (did work, would recommend)
• colouring (worked for like 3 weeks)
• cleaning (redecorated, reorganized my room, the office, kitchen pantries, and random areas in the house so yes would recommend)
• downloaded TikTok actually prior to quarantine SO I’m a real fan (hours just countless hours were spent on this app)
• working out (i was on that exercise grind for like 3 months…and have somewhat gone off but I’m trying to get back into it!)
• walking (I walk daily now because I will lose my mind if I don’t)
• writing (editing research and random writing, also works but has also caused me to lose my mind so… risk at your own expense)
• I can’t think of anything else ohh….yes I dyed my hair like 5+ times, would recommend it’s cathartic

Needless to say, all the activities I did were fun and fulfilling but I also have just felt so hazy the past few months. I don’t know what to do, I have no concept of time, I rarely have motivation, and my only serotonin comes from my plants [oh yes reminded that I started collecting tons of plants and growing them] and my new water bottle. I think we’ve all been feeling this…dullness lately, like we’re staying at home, wearing the same clothes, seeing the same people, eating pretty much the same food, starting to sound like prison with wifi.

I’m partially writing this to remind myself that there will be brighter days – just perhaps not in 2020, I’m joking, there will be…I think – and that this weird phase will end IF PEOPLE JUST WEAR MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCE. Let’s talk about that for a bit, please wash your hands, wear a mask when you’re in busy areas and on public transit and with strangers, and social distance. Please.

So, to recap it’s September and I’ve only partially lost my mind. By losing my mind, I mean really losing track of time or talking to friends, reminding myself that I actually do have friends. It’ll work out, so don’t stress out too much. Anyway, less depressing content to come soon!