One of my fears about the next 6-12 weeks is the idea that I will be continuously bored. I tend to get into a routine or habit and then don’t necessarily branch out easily. If I don’t see someone every day, I’m never gonna be the one to send a “how are you?” text. That’s something I want to change while I’m stuck in a state of quasi-quarantine. I don’t want to spend the next few weeks/months of my life being bored and then regretting absolutely everything that happened – instead, I want to try to turn this period of time into one of personal growth and positivity. The ideas I circled are ones that force communication by having phone calls or skype calls that would require me to check-in and spend time with people I don’t often talk to if I don’t see them (namely my friends, my grandparents, and my brother), or ones that will force me outside of a routine by trying new things or directly preventing me from falling into old habits such as watching tv or spending all day alone listening to music. This is a really tough situation, but I think it can offer a lot in terms of personal growth by forcing me to spend that time on myself when I otherwise would deem it too bothersome.
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