May, June, July, August, that's the order! 

I think for the most part whether or not we made a conscious decision to assess our character the pandemic has thrown most of us in an introspective state. We find ourselves not so much consumed by self-actualization but forced to come to term with our reality. I've found myself saying "you are....Hmmm... Ok, I guess that's fine" a lot, and maybe you've been accepting certain revelations yourself. This is the best time to truly come to terms with your 'truths' because you are who you are. Those choices you had been given that led to the decisions you made, might have been handled differently now given a second shot but you know what, it doesn't matter, you did what you did and that's just it, you are who you are now because of those choices and decisions, PERIOD! This sad period in time we're experiencing known as 'the new normal' has a lot of positives. Look at the simplest one - family time or better yet alone time if you have no family members around. You get the chance to really bond with those you share roots with or just spend an endless amount of time in the mirror beating every demon to the point of self-acceptance. Then you'll truly understand this 'period/era of restriction' is less like gravity and more like propellers. You're meant to grow in some way, shape or form, it's your birthright so embrace it.

The quarantine has led to the uprise of many great things, my favourite being TikTok. I love love love that! Despite the never-ending turmoil that this year keeps catapulting our way we've somehow still found easily accessible portals to the land of laughter and that needs to be acknowledged people, it's a testament to our strength. Especially as this mental bombardment continues and we're repeatedly left fighting to retain what little sanity we can scrape after listening to a depressing news report or experiencing a shocking community/household loss.

I've heard that there has been a drastic increase in the number of people now battling with a mental health disorder and in all honesty, I'm not shocked. I really hope though that we're seeking help rather than termination and holding unto hope rather than seeking a heavenly pathway towards absolution. You need to find your source of laughter and strength and grip unto that or them, feed off their energy or spirit because this 'period of pain' WILL reach its end and when it does you'll need to make sure you're in the position to do only one thing, RISE! Work on strengthening your mental health because you didn't make it this far to give up before feeding on the fruits of your labour. Also, work on bringing light to the lives of those you're associated with.

I know there's talks of a new wave coming to our doorsteps and having to yet again quarantine but let's not focus on the ifs and maybes, right now we're able to enjoy our 'ex norms' and that's worth appreciating and revelling in. As the tide slowly continues to turn I want you to acknowledge that there are certain times in all our lives we'll encounter the great struggle to find order, or some semblance of balance and it's ok to reach that crossroads no matter our age. In all honesty, the hunt for inner peace may prove harder than the hunt for an elixir for life itself and even if found, proves to be frustratingly temporary. I feel like in times like these all you need to know are the facts - with May cometh June then July, and then the hot queen herself Ms August and with them cometh a new day, month, hour, second and with those cometh opportunities to find out just what currently makes you tick and how much you're truly capable of. That's what you truly need to keep in mind! In my opinion that's pretty much all the order, you need in this life, simple as. P.S a schedule may also be helpful too haha.