On March 11, the novel coronavirus disease was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Now that it’s October I’m mostly embracing the uncertainty and vast changes of the pandemic, as this is nearly the eighth month of following CDC guidelines and precautions for COVID-19.

Full transparency: I’ve spent days crying, being less than equipped for mere trips to the grocery store and even feeling undeserving of celebrating personal victories due to the state of the world. Other days have felt like a regular, blissful, sun-filled summer, with socially distanced trips to the beach, snowballs and patio dining experiences. To some extent, I’ve loosened up a bit with regard to anxieties around the pandemic, but it still governs the way I eat, shop, see friends and even the way my kids will learn this school year.

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