2020 wyd?!

2020 wyd, you gave us a huge curve ball. A global pandemic, really!? Anyways, I’m 21 years old, a college student, graphic design major. Life just went a little insane I would say, social distancing, quarantine, businesses closing, and online school! I mean who would have thought? As challenging as this time has been for me I know so many others are right there with me! I wanna talk.

Guys, I have struggled with school and no not just college. I graduated high school in 2017 and honestly I couldn’t wait for college to start in the fall! I’ve had a rough time with college these last 3 years. I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression and everything in between. (I can go more in depth another time) This school year has been the happiest I have been in college I found a niche in Graphic Design, made friends, gained confidence and most importantly I’m happy!

BAM.

Then March rolls around… Everything changed so fast! Life has been weird these last couple of months. Online school has been a challenge for me I’m not doing as well as I was in class. I’m not in my normal routine. Not going to school, I really miss the small human daily interactions. I feel the anxiety and over thinking creeping up slowly. With everything for this semester wrapping up I can’t help but feel stressed. I feel like I’m scrambling and lost all at the same time? I feel like everyone is so far ahead of me, moving along on a perfect path. Crushing goals, killing it at school, endless friends, you name it!

I know it’s time to change my perspective. It’s so important for me to assess and readjust my thinking otherwise I will go down a rabbit hole of negativity. I know not everything is as it seems, people aren’t going to talk about their struggles. No one wants to talk about what is stressing them out or feeling depressed or being anxious it’s not the norm. And I know the way I’m feeling isn’t abnormal. I have friends, I have the BEST family, I’m healthy, life is good. Being in tune with how I’m feeling is so important I want to be a light of positivity!

With all of that said, YOU are not alone. We are in this together, don’t forget this is your path. Comparing where your at with others is a negative habit snap tf out of it! This is just a season, this will pass. Things will be back to normal soon. Stress is as big as you make it keep moving forward. Reset your goals both long term and short term. Please, if you need someone to talk to, DM me on instagram I gotchu!

TIPS:

Journal– write down your thoughts + 3 good things that happened that day!
Read a book- Rachel Hollis & Mark Manson are really good!
Facetime/ zoom/ call a friend
self care- face mask, nice shower or bath, light a candle
watch a funny show- the office, duh
snuggle with a cozy blanket
shoot me an IG DM– lets chat!

xo, alyssa

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