I just logged on here for the first time since March, when Covid-19 had just began it's cursed march throughout the world. Here we are, less than a week out from our next election here in the US, and the world is on fire. A new wave of the virus is threatening the world again, folks are battle-worn. The new "it" phrase right now is "Covid Fatigue". I wish I were joking.
I can't even begin to remember everything that has happened this year. It's been bad, so bad that folks have died doing nothing more than just living. Folks have turned on each other because of their political affiliations. Folks have died, because they are lonely and quarantined. People are literally committing suicide because they are isolated. Let that sink in.
I have personally had a lot of challenges as well. I discovered I have systemic lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Both low blows and both change the way I live. Those diagnoses also brought to light the fact I'm not getting any younger. That bites.
However, on the bright side of things, I see a common theme happening. Folks are realigning their priorities. The shift is subtle, but it's there. Families are spending more quality time actually WITH each other, doing things. Not just being in each other's spaces, but actually interacting. I think that will bring forth a bountiful change in our societies as a whole.
I've challenged myself to not go to bed without thinking of at least three things I'm grateful for every evening. It's vital for my mental health to go to bed on a positive note. :) It also directs my mind away from the negative.
Our radio station and my radio show have been placed on the back burners a lot this year, as both myself and my partner have been forced to attend to personal matters. However, we are both now back to working on the station and show in full earnest, and I'm excited to be back behind the mic, recording brand new shows!
I'm also working on new music in the studio with my producer and friend. Let's see, I also brought home an old piano that still needs to be tuned, but has me super excited about re-learning to play.
Overall, I'm trying to just take one day at a time, and sometimes, I can only go minute by minute, but I'm still here, still kicking, still fighting; and still believing that God is in charge and we will eventually get out of this pandemic, and be so much better for it.
