Taking Stock - Life Lately In The Time Of A Pandemic.

Happy new month guys! How are you hanging in there?

This year has truly been one like no other and the past few months have been a whirlwind of bad news for the world as a whole.

These days I try to focus more on the positives, so regardless of all of the anxiety and uncertainty, I am actually grateful for the period of rest that I was able to have.

The long hours dealing with Lagos traffic back to back were beginning to take a toll on my mental and physical health.

Related: How I’m How I’m Reclaiming My Sanity In These Uncertain Times.

I spent the better part of the quarantine period recharging and just resting as much as I could even though I was still working from home.

I wasn’t motivated or inspired to create or be productive with things that weren’t “work stuff”, so I did the next best thing with my free time – “rest”.

Things are however finally picking up on this end. Somewhere within my rest stage, I started consuming more and more content – especially on other platforms (like Pinterest) and realized that I was finally feeling the urge to create content again.

This taking stock post wasn’t meant to be. I had planned to put up a “beauty post” and share some of the contents I’ve been creating lately. But I thought to check in instead, take stock, and share a bit of what life lately has looked like for me during this quarantine period.

Let’s take stock, shall we?

Loving: This mini-community of bloggers/content creators that I managed to find myself in. It’s always nice to have people in the same field of work that you can run things by and also collaborate with.

Watching: Korean dramas on Netflix. My friend kept going on and on about Korean dramas so I decided to give it a try (Majorly for the fashion). I’m currently watching One spring night. I don’t think I’ll ever fully get into them though, they are a bit too slow for my liking.

Wanting: I’m in a space right now where I’m just over “God when-ing” all over the place and wanting my own person/people. Will be a nice addition but right now, I’m over “wanting” it abeg lmao.

Making: Slight changes to my skincare routine. I love love love skincare and right now, I’m trying to introduce retinol to my routine and wean off vitamin c serums. This means making some slight changes to my routine.

Related: A Before And After Update – My Experience With Korean Beauty Products For Acne.

Excited: About learning French! I finally completed my Duolingo registration and started learning French a few days ago. I have procrastinated this for so long, and I’m just excited about finally doing it. I’m currently on a 6 days streak. Whoop!

Wearing: Any comfortable clothing I can get my hands on – mostly sports bras and shorts. This quarantine period made me realize that I don’t have enough “house clothes” and that needs to change.

Reading: My last read – the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo was a few weeks back and it was a really good book. 10/10. I definitely recommend. I also currently have the book – A woman is no man on my reading list. I started it sometime last week but haven’t had the time to get back to it yet.

Related – What’s On My Current Reading List – Mini Book Reviews

Feeling: Sore! My body feels like a trailer ran through it and every movement hurts. I finally started working out after years (actually haven’t worked out since I was born) of procrastinating it.

I am very unfit and struggling even with the basic beginner stuff. However, I feel really good about being able to do this and I’m looking forward to a time when it won’t hurt so much anymore. Lol.

Hoping: That I can still get to travel this year. Nobody knows when the pandemic will be over and how things – especially travel will change when it eventually ends. I just really hope it ends soon and things go back to some sort of normalcy.

Working: On improving my relationship with God. I recently started daily bible study classes with two of my friends, and asides from the workouts and my Duolingo time, it’s one of the highlights of my day.

Needing: New clothes! I’ve missed the smell of new clothes and that excitement that comes with receiving deliveries.

Knowing: That I am truly free in Christ. That He has taken the pressure to “perform” off already and has made me free. Oh, the joy of resting assured in God’s goodness.

I hope that you’re having a decent enough month regardless of the pandemic? I’ll love to read your thoughts, experiences/ lessons these past few months. How are you really doing?