J.S., 24, a food service worker, in Temecula, CA

My life in quarantinniee weeniiee

So.. to start off with, work. I work at the freshest ingredients fast food place. Won’t say where. But after work, wait so after a tired, essential, hard work day I got straight home. No I dont go to Ulta and get swaps from a palette I might not even get. Or get ready at home (like get ready get ready) so I can go somewhere cool with my friends. I instead find myself catching ways to find joy in myself. Yeah life’s not the same, or the fact that it might not be the same for another while. I’ll still keep my joy. When I use my joy I cook something new. Like today, I made tamales. When I use my joy I crack jokes with my family. When I use my joy I can share it with someone who needs it. But to sum it up, I try to ft a friend once or twice a week. I sleep in when I wanna! Or get up early IF I wanna. I’ve also been eating *shrugs. But Im also trying to be active in any little way. Dog walks (let your dog walk you), cleaning (you’ll break a sweat if you try it trust me) 20 minute runs, going in the pool if it’s hawt! And the best one oh yoga! Isss the best.

[submitted on 5/12/2020]

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