turning a corner

For the first time in a very very long time, I feel like weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I feel like I can finally stop holding my breath and walking on eggshells. I can make plans, I can hug my friends (!!!), I can take trips to see those I love-- I can begin to enjoy so many of the things that I’ve missed so dearly over the last year. It’s been about a month since we’ve been fully vaccinated, and it has made a world of difference for me- my mental health, my overall wellbeing. [I, of course, want to acknowledge that I am blessed to live in a country where vaccines are available to us while also heeding to the fact that other countries are actively...