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2022

It’s a new year which means more opportunities for growth and change. Although 2021 was just as turbulent as 2020 a lot of good things happened for me and I hope that’s the same for you. If not, let’s aim to make this year your year as well.

On December 11th I married my best friend. We had an intimate ceremony and I’ve just been on cloud 9 ever since. I feel such relief knowing that I’ve found my life partner and we managed to make it official which just opens so many doors for us and our future. I find that I’ve become more motivated since the wedding. Once upon a time having an actual wedding seemed so far out of reach so getting to experience the day and all the events leading up to that just makes me feel like we can achieve anything we set our minds to even if we just have three months to plan and execute the mission.

The stress I felt planning a wedding in such short amount of time was unlike anything else I’ve felt before but overcoming that just proves that as humans we are so much more resilient than we may think. Through all the planning I leaned on my ability to set boundaries and not overexert myself. When I felt I had given my all I was able to clearly state that and take care of myself and that’s something that I’m proud of because there was a time when I didn’t have the courage to set boundaries and take care of myself above all.

After the wedding was over I turned my brain off so much so that I forgot my luggage for our honeymoon. It literally had not crossed my mind once that we set out on our road trip without any clothes until we got to our destination which will be a great story to tell someday. The car ride was filled with laughter, relief and love. It almost felt like we were driving into our future and nothing we were leaving behind mattered which at the end of the day clothes truly didn’t 😉

Praying that this year is filled with so much adventure, bold opportunities, health and love for everyone.

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Post COVID Update

It’s been three months since I’ve had COVID and the thing I’m still dealing with is the changes to my menstrual cycle. I’ve noticed these changes since the month of January but I never thought that COVID could’ve been a factor until now. Usually small changes are normal but when these changes continued to occur that’s when I started to worry. After some research it’s fairly evident that COVID has changed my cycle in length, intensity of symptoms and even the flow. For me seeing so many women reporting the same issues or noticing the same changes caused my anxiety to spike just a little. I think the thing that has gotten me with this virus the most since the beginning is the unknown. No one can say for sure how this virus affects our bodies especially long term. It seems to be different from person to person and I think a lot of that contributes to why there’s still so much to learn about the virus. Along with these lingering changes I’m finding that as those around me seem more relaxed about COVID that also triggers my anxiety. I’m at a point where I hear of others getting it twice and I certainly do not want to go through that experience again. The experience was terrible enough the first time and I wouldn’t hold my breath at a second infection being any better than the first if not worst. I’m not sure if having experienced it is the reason why I still don’t take it lightly but it’s hard communicating my concerns because they’re so easily dismissed. There’s a sense of feeling that those around me feel that because a year has passed and they’re fine still not adhering to recommended guidelines they don’t need to take it seriously. I know that everyone is entitled to their own feelings about this pandemic and the vaccinations in general but it’s difficult to not feel betrayed by the lack of concern when it is people as close as family and friends. I think the safest thing for me personally is to keep my bubble small and be mindful of who I allow around me in that sense. I don’t think I’m living in fear at this point because I’m a lot more social this year than I was last year this time but I just think that it’s best for me to continue doing what I’m doing to avoid a second infection as much as possible.