I was wondering if what’s happening in the world with COVID was going to catch up with me. I hit the ground running during lockdown (and shared some things that I did in my business, too) and really enjoyed the “break” that shelter in place provided. We live in Dallas, and Texas opened up weeks ago, but my fiancé and I are still maintaining a SIP lifestyle. There are too many people out and about without social distancing or masks. It looks like “nothing is going on,” that things are normal, and it gives me some anxiety. Because they are anything BUT right now.

Going through this while being so far away from home has been a trip. We relocated from Sacramento just a month before things started to get real (as Cardi B would say). CJ + I travel a lot, for business and pleasure, and I should’ve been back to California twice by now. I would always miss my friends and family with the move, but I miss them even more because I’m not able to cultivate relationships here through networking without worry. 

So much of my creative process comes from being out and about. I’m inspired by coffee shops I work in, other offices, flora + fauna, conversations, as well as through touch. It’s a complete sensory experience. I just haven’t been able to “be me” so keeping things moving with the room while waiting for so many shipped things to arrive has been at a snail’s pace. But, even a snail eventually gets across the sidewalk after it rains. So, just call me the snail this week! After spending less time on social media, plenty of time sleeping, and lots of time reflecting, I’m feeling so much better. I’m also feeling better now that I established a plan for myself.