Lessons Learned During COVID
Odette
Having this virus has taught me many lessons some, I already knew but damn! I don’t have these in any particular order but, I figured I would share some of my lessons. If you haven’t read my latest blog post = Fall Back & Move Forward!
Overall your health is extremely important sure to take care of yourself, sick or not. I don’t care how old you are, especially if you are younger than most. I cannot stress it enough…TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! & not only physically but mentally as well. Want to know how mentally strong you are? Try taking care of your entire home because everyone is sick & you are the only one who isn’t as bad as the rest. Imagine having to be strong for everybody, being the nurse, maid, chef, and everything else in between while you are also trying to keep your shit together and not break. Secondly, do not take life for granted. Appreciate your life & learn to live in the moment; do the things you want to accomplish on your bucket list before it's too late. Because when death comes knocking on your door, the last thing you want to think is “I wish I did” or “Why didn’t I?” because one day, time will expire and memories are all we’ll have left. Live with no regrets & put yourself first.
Taking care of yourself = keeping your cup full. If you don’t do things to keep your cup full, you have nothing left to give or share with others. Let me say this…during this whole COVID experience my mother kept stressing me out. Not in a bad way but, because I was making sure she was okay and not getting any worse, I wouldn’t sleep, eat, or anything. To the point where she had to tell me: "You need to rest, you won’t be able to help anyone if you aren’t taking care of yourself as well.” after she said that… then I slightly slowed down but not that much. I don’t regret it but damn I am surely sleepy as hell!
Luke 6: 32-36 open your Bible and read it. Love those who love you. I said what I said. I don’t care how bad that fight might have been nor do I care if you both are giving each other silent treatment. If you care and love one another as much as you claim to then show it. You just never know when it will be the last time/day. I can say this based on experience. I watched these people worry & stress themselves out because they couldn’t help much but they did what they could despite being on bad terms. It Cutest and most frustrating thing ever.
I discovered those who don’t give a shit about me. You know those persons who you thought you were close to…I’m talking about the people who you hold close to your heart welp I surely was disappointed in this experience. I will say it’s sad because every once in a while, you remind each other how much you care for each other and give a friendly little reminder of “I got you.” Now when the time comes to show action, they are nowhere to be found. However, when the slightest inconvenience happens to them they either expect you to be there or they just pop up wanting you to welcome them with open arms. Take it from me, Bloomer, if you find yourself being the one always caring & pouring into those persons and you aren’t getting it in return CUT THAT SHIT OUT!! stop jumping up so fast to help others, because I promise when it is YOU…nowhere to be found. You are only hurting yourself. No one should have to hold a gun to their head (not literally) to care or reach out to you. Just Fall Back & Move Forward.
Enjoy the little things = the freedom that you have while you have it. When I found out I had COVID the Lord himself knew I had a tantrum. Just knowing I couldn’t leave the house broke my heart. I mean I don’t go out, I'm a homebody but, still. Mentally I had to try and get myself together & that was a battle in itself. I missed leaving my home to make one or two little errands, driving to and from work (not work itself) *giggles as simple as going to the ATM I missed. That is unheard of. I think what hurts most was knowing that now that I had COVID. I couldn’t even see my grandfather one last time before he left this earth. My lesson…enjoy the little things & enjoy the freedom life has to offer you. You may not appreciate it now but, in the long run…you just might hopefully.
Music. I love it. Let me say music was my medication. If you read my previous blog post you would know that mentally I struggled a lot with this thing. However, the music got me through it besides praying of course. Just to keep me out of my thoughts and not to feel too overwhelmed. I had to turn to the best medication I know. It’s good for the soul, mind, and heart. Lesson learned = music is the best escape.
The last lesson I’ve learned because I’m tired *giggles* is: Breathe, Relax & Pray (BRP). Sometimes everything can hit you all once and, it can be one thing after another with no breaks in between. It feels like everything is crumbling before your eyes and, you find yourself breaking. In those moments, you must remember to Stop. Breathe. Relax. Pray. If you have to cry, do it…let it all out. This was my toughest lesson because I am human and have a terrible habit of operating in turmoil. No matter how much I know I need to stop myself. Thanks to COVID I learned my lesson. It’s better to take a break and relax rather than to go crazy trying to be superman/woman…shit is crazy and doesn’t make sense.
“…Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
