I think a major part of why these times are so painful for many (short of everything else) is that many of us have been forced to slow down or even stand still in many cases. I’ve come to realize how hard it is to actually do that. Just, be satisfied in the moment, stand still, and not to punish yourself for it, as if it was your fault. Just to turn off that drive of constantly needing to be ahead.

Many people we look up to or media we consume encourage us to live as quickly as possible, I think it’s robbed us of the ability to just sit down and learn how to exist with ourselves. I’m not sure, but I can’t help but to feel that, as equipped as I am to judge myself for what I could have done better, that I never truly learned how to accept things as they are in the moment as often as I should. That I never learned how to accept myself as I am in the moment.

Words can’t really express how sorry I am for so many of you who are struggling during these times. I wish I could even begin to scratch the surface of helping making to things better for the small amount of people in my life, much less the world. If could offer anything however, I just wanted to take this chance to remind you folks how important it is to be patient with yourself.

Yes, you could always do better. That drive to get ahead in life is important. However, giving yourself a chance to slow down and be content with your efforts is just as important. Give yourself as much time as you need for whatever you set out to do. Please, be kind and patient with yourself at this moment, as much as you are to others if not more. Goals worth while take a while to see through, please don’t punish yourself on the way there. Give yourself the time and ability to learn and to try, to be able to sit with yourself without guilt.

Please be safe folks, I wish you all the best.