Half year update: What I have been up to

This year has been flying past, we are about to finish six months into 2020. It does not seem possible to me because there are days where time is going slow then fast at the same time. During this first half of 2020, having to stay home and social distancing, I have kept busy. Below are some of the ways I have been passing my days.

Cooking: While staying in, I have worked on my cooking and baking skills. Just trying to perfect what I normally make and keeping them all consistent each time. From cornbread to sweet potato cubes, the kitchen has been full of goodies.It has also been a time of going through cookbooks looking for new healthy recipes. I plan to share some recipes with you in the near future!

Self Care: I have also been focusing on myself and making sure to work on self care. Many times when feeling overwhelmed, I become harder on myself and get frustrated. Journaling, reading, taking vitamins and cleaning out my space has been helping me feel lighter. I will admit it has been not been easy to stay on track with checking in on myself. Which has made me try to be accountable and relying on myself even more. I had to remember what is best for me and how I can stay positive.

Research: Lastly, research has been a large part of my time spent these last couple of months. I have been reading books, museum blog posts, and video content to gain new knowledge on different events and times through out history. The reasons for the research is for one to educate myself on topics current to the world today. Learning more and educating myself on other cultures, races and communities to understand their struggles past and presently. This way I am able to help and support others in multiple ways. Secondly, other research has been for books that I am working on. Including one I hope to publish later this year. I will mention more about the books projects in upcoming posts!

These three points have taken up a lot of my time while staying home due to the pandemic happening in 2020. What has your last six months been like? How have you been trying to find the light or the positive, while witnessing the looming darkness present. Share below in the comments what has occupied your time, I’d love to hear!