Went to a minor league baseball game with my family. Kids got to run the bases after the game. Some people were wearing masks, most weren’t. Ambivalent feelings of enjoying a relative normalcy and some concern, especially since kids under 12 can’t be vaccinated yet.
September 12, 2021
Feeling needed and valued at work helps me feel happy. Having a good workout despite current limitations makes me happy. Finding new things to try and new ways of experiencing my favorite things - like getting takeout from a favorite restaurant and doing a picnic - makes me happy. Seeing my friends while maintaining social distancing makes me happy. It's about the little things these days. We aren't going to big parties, or planning grandiose vacations. I feel like my expectations and needs have been reset.
August 29, 2020