 Heyyy yall! Life has been a little crazy. I have started writing so many posts and then I never get around to finishing them. Let's find out where my time is trying to go... 1. Going back into the classroom this round was not as shocking. I was still unsure of how I wanted to proceed. Going into the classroom unvaccinated was not an option. I also wasn’t sure about getting the vaccine. It’s a newborn and I felt like they kept changing the information on covid so how can they have a matching vaccine? Science is not my background and doing a little bit of research was beneficial. I shared my concerns with all of my friends and they were like “I understand, but I’m getting my vaccine.” I was weighing my options. Like can I really continue on being so scared of death by covid or would it be better to be scared but with more protection? I started coming around to the idea when my therapist said, “Ashley, they gave this to the doctors. Do you think they wanted to take out all of our medical professionals?” Lol I was kinda sold after that. I also realized how many people I knew who had actually started their vaccinations. I began to think “Well, we’re all in this together so sign me up!” That was the long way of saying I’m back in the classroom and I’m vaccinated. That takes a lot of time and energy. 2. I have never been in a relationship before and I’m learning that building one takes up a lot of your time. Yall, I wasn’t ready for this time commitment. You know what I can’t stand? Being obligated to something in my spare time LOL and last week he was sick, not covid related. I had always heard that men become babies when they’re sick. Well, he did become a little childlike, but mostly, he was just extra needy. Anyway, we are making it work. 3. I’m up to 14 books this year. I’m most proud of finally finishing “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”. It took 3 attempts, yall!!! The frustration always stopped me. Some of the things that were happening in the 1960’s are still happening today...in 2021. How long is this fight going to take? That’s what I keep wondering. How many generations of black people are going to have to endure this? Better isn’t good. I’m currently reading “Becoming” by Michelle Obama, “The Face on the Milk Carton” by Caroline B. Cooney, and “The Coldest Winter Ever” by Sister Souljah because the sequel just came out. Does anyone remember “The Face on the Milk Carton”? I think it’s also a movie. I read this in like 6th grade and recently came across it while I was book shopping. I read it at school while my kids are having their silent reading time. Nope, it’s never silent LOL I have to squeeze in my reading whenever I can. Also, my little sister and her friend have a podcast and they asked me to be the very first guest!!! How cool is that? My little sister thinks I'm cool!! You can listen here or look up "Good Reads, Better Friends" wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow them on ig here! 4. My friends are all amazing human beings. They have been with me each step of this wild school year, enduring the highs and the lows with me and letting me vent! I’ll address more about friendships during this time in a separate post. Just know, I’m surrounded by real ones! 5. I got a gym membership the night before my 29th birthday. I’m vaccinated and feel like the gym is a healthy risk. But get this...the only time I feel comfortable going is extremely early in the morning. I have only had two successful workouts, but that’s two more than I had before. I also use the FitOn app and do pilates with Cassey. She’s my friend through the tv who doesn’t know me and can’t talk back LOL 6. I got a Hello Fresh subscription, I’ll go into detail about that later. I’m trying to cook at home more and not eat out as much. This means DISHES!!! So many dishes. I feel like I’m constantly in the kitchen sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes. The whole rest of my home has been neglected aside from wiping down handles and light switches because eww cooties. On top of all of that, I’m on medication that puts me to sleep at 8pm. I take the first dose at 8am and it’s a 12 hour thing. So I’m back in the room with kids til 3. Stuck at school til 3:30 at the earliest and then I have til 8pm to live my life... So how does one manage all the things? Time management has never been my thing so IDK but if you find out, let me know! Thanks for reading :) and don't forget to check out my sister's podcast!
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