Catching Up + Quarantine Status Update

First of all, I hope that you and yours are in good spirits and good health during this time. I am sending you lots of love.

The last time we spoke on here was October. Ooof, y’all. Has it been a minute or has it been a minute? What’s crazy is since October I feel like so much has changed yet so much is exactly the same. Part of the reason I haven’t updated the blog since then is honestly that I forgot about it. Most of my interaction with you all happens on Instagram and, eventually, it ended up taking most of my attention. Which, is totally okay. Before I would structure and plan everything out in regards to content and it worked. But, at some point last year, I felt like it stopped me from being able to be creative and turbulent (which I find I enjoy lol). So, now we plan a little and then the rest we keep in real-time. Enough on that ;)

Life in quarantine?

How much time do you have? Okay, fine. I’ll keep it shortish and bullet point it.

  • What I’ve Been Feeling:

    • Waves of emotions. Sometimes, I am 100% okay and feel relatively normal. Other times, I get super anxious and sad

    • I have days where I am motivated, get up and work out or cook or clean and then I have consistent days where everything feels pretty hard

  • What I’ve been doing:

    • Baking + cooking - which tbh is HUGE for me. I have never spent so much time in the kitchen for fun. I made BJ’s famous avo eggrolls and I am going to be riding that wave for weeks lol!!

    • WFH. It has been a blessing, and I feel exceptionally grateful to have a job during this time. The routine adjustment has been quite insane and I am still not sure if I am fully adjusted. Some days I feel like I am very productive and other days I am pretty overwhelmed with everything going on in the world

    • Making TikToks + questioning my maturity…?

    • Painting + coloring + doing puzzles. Basic, yes? Soothing? Absolutely.

    • Fasting <3 Ramadan started on April 24th and usually, I don’t make a big deal of it in my daily life, it’s a beautiful blessing for all Muslims. But, man, not being able to spend time with extended family, to go to the mosque and the like has been tough. Feeling quite lethargic as well. Safe to say I am napping. A lot. Again, I say thank you, god

    • Taking it day by day <3

  • What I’ve Been Watching:

    • I rewatched all of Timeless again for the 4th time and Hart of Dixie for the 3rd time - and cried during both finales as if I had never seen them before so that’s nice!!!

    • I am also rewatching Schitt’s Creek and New Girl for the trillionth time

    • ONWARD! OMG! The cutest movie. 100% cried my eyes out

  • What I’ve Been Listening To:

  • Small businesses I’ve been loving/supporting:

How are you doing? How’s life and your time in quarantine? Update me =)

Till next time, thank you for your love. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for being you.

Mona, The Smiling SweetheartComment