I had a particularly good day today after many weeks of feeling lost…trying to figure out this temporary new normal...or maybe not? My toddler was happy, I had energy, I was able to stay on task, I was able to do all of the cooking on time and have time at the end of the day to unwind while chatting happily with my husband. I wasn’t tired. I wasn’t irritated for no reason. I wasn’t frustrated. I didn’t feel lonely anymore or unsupported. I felt like I could meet the present uncertainty with resilience for the first time in over four weeks.

It was then, that, I realized that I’d been grieving my life pre-COVID-19 all this time and I had just moved into acceptance.