Where do we go from here?

I’ve been looking back on my previous posts and I see a very distinct pattern of apologizing for not writing enough and talking about social media or fatness. It’s interesting looking back on your own words and feeling dissatisfied with what you’re putting out in the world. Don’t get me wrong, those things matter to me very much, but they aren’t the only things I think about or want to write about. This is usually where I would make some declaration of writing more frequently, but I’m not going to do that. I have no idea when I’ll write next and I need to be ok with that for now.

Life is in equal parts challenging and boring right now. We aren’t having parties or get-togethers to fill our time but I don’t feel rested. Work is stressful and ever-changing for most of us and we don’t have the usual outlets to blow off steam (going out to a bar, dancing with friends, or going out to dinner just to be out of the house).

So where do we go from here? I wish I had an answer but I know that we must push forward in whatever way is best for each of us. For me that means, trying to each more veggies with my meals and moving my body more. It means looking for a new job and looking for resources to beef up my resume and my applications. It looks like educating myself with Black voices and learning how to be an ally for Black Lives Matter and other organizations working for justice and equity. It looks like cleaning out clutter in my apartment and organizing the space we spend so much time in so that it’s actually a place of solace and not stress.

My hope is for you to find those small and big ways to move forward in your life to increase joy and resist hate.

Until next time.