One Yr Later — How Are You Doing?

I’m not fairly positive how you can begin this. it’s been some time — and by some time, I imply a 12 months.

Actually, I’ve been pushing aside penning this publish. I wished to jot down one thing eloquent and touching, to summarize COVID and BLM and what it’s wish to dwell via these instances. However each time I began, I fell quick. So I stop.

However I’ve realized I don’t have to jot down one thing significant and profound. I simply have to jot down.

Life updates

I really feel lucky that this pandemic hasn’t been too exhausting on me. When lockdown occurred, my mother and father had been sort sufficient to let me transfer out of my tiny residence and transfer into their home. I haven’t misplaced any buddies or household. I spent a lot of the summer time quarantining in Northern Michigan, which is the proper place to quarantine as a result of there’s principally nobody there.

I really feel dangerous admitting that a number of optimistic issues have occurred to me up to now 12 months. I completed graduate college. I bought a job as a UX designer at Deloitte. I bought a pet (!) named Alfie. I fell in love with road-tripping, visiting seven nationwide parks. And I discovered a spot to dwell that I like! I now dwell in Austin, Texas.

However, after all, it hasn’t been all roses. There have been weeks after I’ve doomscrolled endlessly, refreshing the New York Instances’ residence web page an embarrassing quantity of instances. I’ve strengthened some friendships, however others have fallen by the wayside. Job-hunting throughout a pandemic was grueling — it took me six months to land a job after I graduated. And don’t even get me began on being single throughout a pandemic.

However all in all, I understand how fortunate I’m. Within the grand scheme of issues, I can’t complain.

A 12 months away from running a blog has taught me that I actually do miss it. I miss writing. I miss sharing guide suggestions (you guys at all times have the very best ones). I miss having an area that’s all mine.

I’m unsure I’ll ever weblog as recurrently as I used to, however I nonetheless need to examine in every so often.

Which leads me to the query: How are you, actually? What has this 12 months been like for you? Are you feeling hopeful or worn out, or each?

Sending you like, wherever and nevertheless you might be.