Why I am Grateful for the Quarantine
With our country finally starting to come out of quarantine and resume our daily life, it has really made me reflect on the past couple months and how they have changed me.
With our country finally starting to come out of quarantine and resume our daily life, it has really made me reflect on the past couple months and how they have changed me.
We’ve talked about expressing and writing down gratitude plenty of times before. No matter how big and how small, being able to name anything positive can have an impact on your mental health and wellbeing.
My birthday is coming up this month. In the past I’ve enjoyed celebrating my birthday. But the last few years, every birthday has been accompanied by feelings of anxiety and apprehension.
It can be hard to focus on the good things, especially when it feels like the world is falling apart around you, and because of you.
I know that many people are opposed to New Year’s Resolutions, but I like to use the start of the year as a time to reflect and figure out areas in which I would like to improve.
We all have different things that bring us joy – animals, good food, the weather, your favorite clothes – the list can go on forever.
My entire life I’ve been comparing myself to others. In college and high school I was constantly judging my value based on my peers’ value. I put so much thought into how people around me were doing in their lives and everything they had rather than focusing on how I was doing and what I had.
We are human, not perfect. To see that and believe it, there is a great exercise you can try.
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