Hi friends!
Long time no write, again, but I have had some struggles with my mental health and when that eased up I had finals to get through. But I am finally done with my first semester back at school and it feels good. I cannot believe how quickly that went by!
I have wanted to write an update many times but had to prioritize my schoolwork and when I wasn’t doing that I felt very tired and just needed to rest.
To be honest I have felt a little down the last while because Christmas was approaching and this year I decided not to go home for the holidays. Since I don’t necessarily live super close to home and it does cost a fair bit to travel back and forth, and also because January is snowstorm season on the US east coast and I have been stuck in transit before because of that, I decided to stay in Boston.
I was sad that I would not be spending Christmas with my family, for the first time in my life, but still happy that I have amazing friends here I would be spending it with.
And then I got Covid-19…
I for sure thought I only had a cold but got tested anyways and on Christmas Eve got my test results back, positive for Covid-19.
Merry Covid Christmas to me.
Fortunately, since I have taken two doses of the vaccine my symptoms were very mild but this still meant 10 days of isolation for me. Which I thought meant no Christmas celebration.
Unfortunately, but also a little fortunately, the friends I was going to celebrate with also tested positive (we must have gotten it at the same time the week prior) so we figured what the hell, if we’re all positive then we can be sick together. So instead of being with their family (the original plan) we got together just the three of us, and Happy of course, and had a Christmas dinner of homemade pierogi (a Polish tradition since my friend is from there), potato salad, snacks, and lots of Swedish Christmas candies, curtesy of my mom.
We then hung out, watched The Polar Express, opened our presents and enjoyed the fact that we were at least together on Christmas.
It was certainly not the Christmas we had planned, but considering the circumstances, it was perfect. And I really cannot think of a more appropriate way to round out 2021.
As of today I am almost done with my isolation, it’s been very boring but I have had the time to start working on some good new habits I want to carry into the new year so that’s something! I was worried my mental health would deteriorate again but I think the rest and time to not really worry about any deadlines and just take care of myself has been good for me. I have started meditating again, writing in my journal, started a Christmas puzzle, been learning more about astrology as that is a passion of mine, and just generally really focusing on some self-care. It feels good to know that I have handled this trial in a positive way instead of letting it turn my mindset into something nonconstructive and unhelpful.
Now I am excited about 2022, I think it’s going to be a good year!
So this is probably going to be my last post of the year. If you celebrated the holidays I hope you had a good time. And Happy New Year!
Until next time!
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