My Brain on COVID

This time at home has brought a lot of hidden cracks in my life straight to the surface.

And if I’m being honest… I wasn’t fully prepared to see all of it at once.

I am a strong woman. I’ve weathered a turbulent past, stayed clear of becoming someone else’s statistic, raised two and a half fabulous adult children, and I’m still raising three of the brightest, most talented kids I personally know. I give myself credit when I can… but even with all that, there are moments that creep in quietly.

Those “Did I miss something?” moments.

Did I teach them everything they need to truly take care of themselves—mind, body, and spirit?

With everything going on in the world, those thoughts have been louder than usual.

And I know I’m not alone in that.

We’re all sitting at home—watching, scrolling, working, thinking… trying to make sense of it all. Somewhere between binge-watching, Facebook, and the news, a question keeps echoing:

“How did we get HERE?”

For me, it felt like watching a ticking time bomb. I flipped between Fox News and CNN, listening, trying to piece things together, feeling like something big was coming… and nobody was really stopping it.

Maybe it was too much TV.

But it felt real to me.

Still, there’s no use crying over spilled milk.

At some point, you have to shift from panic to purpose.

And now here we are—dealing with the aftermath.

Trying to figure out what “safe” even looks like.

Is there such a thing as too safe?

Are my kids really practicing what they’ve been taught—social distancing, hygiene, awareness?

Because let me tell you something… being a parent will have your mind running marathons you didn’t even sign up for.

So I had to sit myself down and say:

“You can’t cry over spilled milk, mama.”

As parents, we do the best we can with what we know at the time.

We teach from our past.

We guide through our present.

And sometimes… we learn right alongside our children.

Because truth be told—this is something none of us saw coming.

None of us.

But what we can do is grow through it together.

And that right there… is one of the main reasons I started this blog.

Now me? I’m an introvert.

I’ve been social distancing since birth, okay? (Don’t judge me 😂)

But I realize now that what comes naturally to me might actually help someone else.

Whether it’s coping during uncertain times…

sharing thoughts that cross my mind…

or just letting things out so I don’t carry them around…

This space is for that.

A place to release… so I can move from emotion into evolution.

And along the way, I’ll also share ways to save money or earn a little extra.

Because let’s be real—every little bit helps.

Thank you for reading this far.

I’ll be sharing past blogs I’ve written, along with new thoughts as they come to me—sometimes polished, sometimes still figuring themselves out (just like me).

I’m growing as a writer.

I’m growing as a person.

So give me a little grace…

I’m learning.