YES! COVID-19 sucks. Even if you try to go about life as normal… and even if your job is relatively the same… and even if you’re not sick… it still sucks.
Life is just different right now and there’s not one thing we can do to change it. Professionals everywhere are passing out advice insofar as how to avoid depression. Do a Google search and read ways to cope if you’re so inclined.
I’m no expert, but I can tell you what works for me:
- Stay connected with family and friends — small gatherings, phone calls, etc.
- Limit the time you spend watching or reading news. And for the love of all things holy… don’t depend on CNN or FoxNews exclusively. Mix it up and use the common sense God gave you.
- Revisit an old hobby or activity. No matter if it’s reading or sewing or writing or cooking (or even picking up an old camera)… whatever… spend the extra time doing something that’s personally enjoyable to you.
- And whatever you do… don’t overindulge in alcohol.
Yes, Indiana in the winter sucks too — except when we have snow. We MIGHT get some this weekend. Guess I should clean this old thing and get ready. Fingers crossed!
TIL (Today I Learned): Coca Cola contains a secret ingredient known as “Merchandise 7X” and it has remained a secret since its invention in 1886 by John Pemberton. The description of the ingredient is kept in a vault at the Trust Co. Bank in Atlanta.