Hey, friends! I don’t have a full-on blog post for you this time around, but I wanted to check in and let you know that I’m still here. Even though I haven’t been writing weekly, I didn’t want to go a whole month without posting anything at all, so I’m writing this quick update.

One might think that as this pandemic drags on, it would become easier to deal with. But in my experience, it’s actually been the opposite. The longer this goes, the more it weighs on me. The more fraught every decision becomes. The more I miss the people I love and the way things used to be.

It’s hard, but we’re all pressing on and doing our best. That’s all we can do.

I’m trying to keep reminding myself that this won’t be forever. That there’s a lot of great stuff in the future to look forward to. That things will one day be better than they are now. And that gives me hope, but the struggle is still real.

I hope you’re doing well and staying safe. I know the holiday season is presenting each of us with a lot of difficult choices, but I hope that the warmth and joy of this time of year isn’t lost on any one of us. Not even a pandemic can take that away, as long as we don’t let it.

Fingers crossed that I’ll be able to get back to a more regular writing schedule soon. I’ve really missed the creative outlet, and I’ve missed the conversations with you. If you’re still reading, thank you for doing so. It means a lot, and I promise to do my best to be back as soon as possible.

Stay safe, friends. Let’s see each other through this.