Life's Little Pieces

It's the last day of the year, and if you're reading this, I want to give you a virtual hug. I'm happy that you made it through the mess that is 2020. It has been a bumpy ride, but you're here, and that's remarkable. One thing we all tried to do this year is to survive. Our lives have been turned upside down, and the pandemic has caused varying degrees of distress. It is during a time like this that we must pay more close attention to our mental health, even if it seems a sec

We all know what a roller coaster ride 2020 has been. And I'm saying this not because it's full of ups and downs but because it's messy, dizzying, and full of twists that turned our lives upside down. It has been (and it still is) a struggle to stay calm and sane in this pandemic, and for someone with a mental health disorder like me, it can be extra difficult. When we were put into enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) last March, I thought, "I can do this. I'm used to staying