Issa Vibe

These last 6 months have been.....well you know. However, in the last month or so I have actively been trying to do more and be better. Though I fully disagreed with reopening when we did (late May/Early June), I've waited until now to start doing things with people again. Covid-19 is still a thing and recently GA has taken over the distinction of having the most new cases. Literally haven't been going down, couple that with the Governor suing the Mayor, schools restarting (with most having some form of in person education) and of course the "Great Mask Debate" I'm not at all surprised. 

All that to say, I am an extroverted person and I haven't been the same since not seeing people and doing things regularly. There have been days where I just...couldn't. So I've taken my mental and physical health by the reins. I found a gym where I loved the safety measures they put in place and challenged myself to work out at least 2x. I also attend a class in the midmorning so as the have a lot fewer folks in the studio, even if each session is limited to 10 people. I've also made better friends with folx I know that enjoy bike rides, a lovely outdoor physical activity that can be done safely. I've been trying to average about 20 miles a week on my lovely Specialized Bike named Shuri. Some weeks are definitely harder than others to meet that goal but at this rate I am at least on my bike 1x week. 

Other things I've done include organizing outdoor picnics at parks both close to home and ones I've never really spent time in. ATL is full of tiny parks all around that  allow for safe feeling fun.

When/If I go to restaurants I most often sit on a patio or outdoor seating space. If I am indoors (which isn't very often, still not fully comfortable) I check to see how the safe is cleaning, what precautions have they taken to protect the staff first, customers second. That may seem backwards but if a bar/restuarant is going above and beyond for their staff..it inevitably trickles down to the guest. 

This is still a strange world to live in and every day is literally like no other but I am finding the small joys and I am grateful and thankful for them.

Until next post...laters

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