So for about the pass 2-3 months we’ve been in Quarantine…
Some of us are doing just fine because we prefer to be home anyway, some of us are trying to find alternatives to not being able to go get our bi-weekly/monthly maintenance done (Hair, nails, eyebrows, eyelashes etc.), some of us are trying to deal with our emotions and be conscious of what we need out this quarantine in order to possibly come out better than how we went in. Some people are productive right now, some people are chilling and catching up on the rest they needed and overall everyone is just doing whatever the hell they want as they should (stop telling people what they need to be doing).
As for me I’ve been doing a little bit of everything. I’ve been taking it easy on myself and still getting work done and just enjoying life one day at a time. I’m allowing for myself to grow, I’m enjoying my company and I’m also dealing with how I feel internally. I’m not letting myself get pushed into thinking I should be doing anything more than what I want to be doing and honestly that’s helping the ideas flow better. During this time if it doesn’t teach you anything it should at least show you that we need to prioritize and pay attention to the things that really matter as well as if you want something go for it because at the blink of an eye things can change.
During this time I’ve been indulging in some great pieces of work from books, to shows, movies, and documentaries. I’ve also been tuning into some amazing Instagram Lives and gaining so much information as well as doing so much research and creating so many plans and goals. Despite how bad this current situation is there are some great things that I’ve gotten out of it I must say, I’ve been enjoying everything I love, great food, and good tv.
Things I’ve been watching and listening to:
Music:
-Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyonce: Savage Remix
-Da Baby, Megan Thee Stallion and Ashanti: Nasty
-Kehlani: It Was Good Until It Wasn’t (entire album)
-Tink: Hopeless Romantic (Whole Album)
-Any and Everything Jay Z
-Summertime Shootout 3 (always in rotation)
TV:
-Boomerang
-Twenties
-She’s Gotta Have it (for the millionth time)
-Black AF
-Insecure
-Andre Leon Talley: The Gospel According to Andre Documentary (Always gotta revisit)
-Beyonce Homecoming on Netflix
-Jean-Michel Basquiat documentary on Hulu
Books:
- Everything Sistah Souljah
-Red at the Bone
-THICK
-Black Girls Rock
-Training School for Negro Girls
Overall this quarantine hasn’t been all that bad for me thankfully, I’m in the house minding my black-owned business and trying to stay healthy and safe, I’ll catch everyone outside during Outside 2.0. Stay safe and remember it’s not that deep to go out, if you have the privilege to be able to afford to stay home then do so, if you have had the luck of not getting sick then continue social distancing so that you want. Social distance and follow the rules if not for your own health then to stand in solidarity with the people who have lost their lives, the people that can’t afford not to go to work and the essential workers out on the front lines. DOn’t be selfish, this isn’t a time to play.