Less Comparing, More Accepting

It has been nice to take the week off of blogging (I have still been writing) but I know many people have missed it... so here I am!

I don't think anyone knows when things will get back to normal. After all, what is normal? Is it how life was before? Is it everything that was present on the day of March 4th, before coronavirus hit my area and was a relevant topic? Things are always changing and I don't think it helps us to compare. Not comparing is important in every area of life. So many things have changed throughout this corona journey and we have to embrace each one of them. Acceptance is one of the most important lessons that anyone can learn.

For me, the action of comparing always turns out negative. You are either going to discourage and make yourself feel less worthy or you are going to put someone else down, just to boost your ego. Even if you keep it all to yourself, it is still negative and I am working at steering away from comparing. It is really hard, especially online. Being aware though has helped me to try and feel truly happy for the other person by thinking about how they benefit my community or world. This has been beneficial in seeing the good in people rather than looking at differences.

This week has been busy but I have done many fun things. It is nice to be creative in the afternoons after working so hard and fast in the mornings. On Wednesday, Reed and I painted on the deck. We did drip art, which if you haven't heard of it is a very abstract way of painting. It felt like summer and it was so nice to be outside. I had to put a lot of sunscreen on though because on Monday I did some homework outside for only 30 minutes and I got completely burned.

This summer is going to be interesting and different. I feel a lot of things are going to not ever be the same and we will simply have to adjust. I read an article from the New York Times the other day about summer camps closing. They aren't just an escape for kids who wait all year but also childcare for parents, expected income for young adults, and bring tourists to rural towns. So many things will change that have many effects, not just the obvious ones.

Everything still seems very weird and it blows my mind that there are only 2 weeks left of school. The gorgeous weather has continued to keep me going so go outside and enjoy it! :)