“Wakin’ up in the morning..thinking about so many things, I just wish things would get better….”
(i bet you just sang that in your head didn’t you)
Flashback to 2019.
My schedule was full.
And My love (also need) for caffeine was at an all-time high.
Your girl was vibin but she wasn’t really thriving.
At the time I was working two jobs - sometimes both on the same day. Which don't get me wrong, I was more than ok with it - in fact, I loved it (for the most part lol). I am the type of person that likes to be on the go and always doing something if possible. And in the rare occasions that I was off or had a free night to spare - I was doing just that. More often than not, you wouldn't find me at home. Chances are that I was out and about with friends or visiting family. Sure a day here or there spent vegging out, curled up in a blanket burrito going through seasons (yes I said seasons lol) of a show is nice - but given the chance, I would much rather be outside and enjoying the fresh air and sunshine (or clouds, cloudy rainy days are nice too). Being outside does wonders for me. Even if it's simply a quick trip to the store (hi. Hello. Yes target I am talking to you). It's like oxygen. I need it to live and breathe lol.
Spending time outside...not target...but like also target :P
When the pandemic hit March of last year, my life as with all of yours, and everyone else’s was shaken off of its axis. I was put on furlough from my job and stay-at-home orders were put in place. A life that was consistently chock-full of always having something to do, was quickly turned into just the opposite. My daily routine went from waking up, making coffee, going to work, coming home, and going out - to waking up, making coffee, and going to my couch - or going to the balcony if I was feeling a bit adventurous :P
While this definitely took some major getting used to, it was a new regime that soon became like second nature to me. I found ways to make each day different so it didn't feel as if I was constantly trapped in the same endless cycle. I started new hobbies and reignited old ones. I made the best out of a dark situation and found the brighter side. Sure I missed work, my friends, and the craziness that we would stir up together - but I knew that it would all return one day. I didn't know when, but I did know that it wasn't gone forever.
This last month, as most of you know - is when things began to take a turn once again, and go back to a bit of the ole normalcy that my life once had. I got the call to go back to work and I accepted. Was I nervous? Yes. Was I excited? Yes. Was I nervously excited? Yes and Yes lol. It’s weird to be away from a place that was a part of your everyday life for over a year. To wake up and go to your couch instead of your car. To driving down rainbow road in mario kart instead of the 57 freeway to ball road. I didn't really know what to expect my first day back, but I'm telling ya - I left Disney that day with the BIGGEST smile on my face. I was so so so happy to be back. It was like being reunited with an old friend (which I also literally did). No matter how long you spend apart it feels as if no time has passed at all. I thought it would take me a lot longer to get back into the swing of things, but I have managed to prove myself wrong lol. I’m only about two weeks in and your girl can now say that she is vibin and thrivin. The feeling of walking through an empty non-open park honestly can not be beaten and to get to experience that almost every day is truly a magical experience and something that I will never take for granted again. I am beyond lucky and blessed to do what I do and to have been called back to my position.
Here is to seeing familiar faces (ones that I've missed dearly).
To getting back on the work grind.
And to bringing back the magic.
Till Next Week Friends.
Stay Happy. Stay Healthy. Stay Safe.
T <3
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