summer time sadness.
Despite everything going on in the world, I had a great summer.
For the past few years, I’ve been lucky enough to find myself travelling during the summers on some really big adventures. While the experiences I’ve had have been amazing and truly, once in a lifetime, I was beginning to feel like I haven’t really had a summer recently ya know? I’d see my friends getting a tan and going on weekend camping trips or to cottages and always having a bit of FOMO.
COVID changed that for me this year. I got to enjoy the weather, swim in my parents’ pool... I even went camping AND to a cottage. It was great! Did I miss those big adventures? Yes. I’m a natural traveller. It’s something that I need to do in my life in order to feel fulfilled. But did I really enjoy the slowed down version this year? Heck yes.
This summer felt like life was getting back to some kind of normal. It gave me hope that we were going to get through this and come out the other side. Then the weather got colder, my dad closed up the pool and my tan started to fade.
And because of that, I’ve found myself to be in a funk the last couple of weeks, unsure of how to navigate this next phase of the year. Especially when the second wave is in full force and things are starting to shut down again. That once hopeful spirit has faded and it’s getting harder to see the end of this. So what’s next? Honestly, I’m not really sure. Any time I feel like I have a handle on this pandemic thing I get reminded just how weird it is. What I do know is we’ll get through this if we all do our part and work together. So. Wear your masks, stay 6 feet away and…
Wash your damn hands.
