I can’t believe it’s August already. I am torn between hoping this year will swiftly come to an end, and not wanting to wish away time. When the kids were little, this quote always spoke to me, “The days are long, but the years are short.”

The sentiment fits well during this strange time of Covid. On the one hand, it’s already August. On the other hand, it feels like we’ve been living in an alternate universe, in which time has slowed and we are stuck in limbo, for a very long time.

I’m attempting to keep my mindset positive, with mostly good success. I remind myself regularly to focus on only those things over which I have control - whether they are related to the state of the world, my own work, personal relationships, or my mental equilibrium. I can control how I treat others, my work ethic, and my own inner dialogue. There’s less of an inner struggle when I let go of the rest.

“You can’t calm the storm… so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.” - Timber Hawkeye