So many of us finally slowed down our busy lives enough to take a hard look at ourselves. Perhaps for the first time since childhood, the outside noise quieted down just enough so we could really look in the mirror at ourselves. We were alone with only our thoughts. And for some of us, those thought patterns, processing speeds, and brand of social and sensory anxieties invited us into a cool trendy new club, with an exciting, new inclusive concept. 

In the first few days and weeks after Daylight Savings begins, if you’re a parent, partner, or just a human, you may have started to notice a change in others, and possibly in yourself. (Let’s be honest, if you’re a parent, you more than “notice” a change, you start SURVIVING the effect it has on your kids). 

For as long as I can remember, I associated my worthiness with my achievements. I was constantly focused on proving my worth to others with what I did. 

Last week, a whole 2.5yrs into the pandemic, a bunch of my closest friends and inner circle got Covid. Incredibly, neither me nor my immediate family members have been afflicted yet. (Yet.).