Safety

Posted on by Amie Posted in EncouragementTagged , , ,

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Hello, folks!

I was supposed to write a post yesterday. And I was supposed to write a post Monday.

*looks  at the sun and sighs* I am sitting out on the front porch, soaking in the warmth and sunshine. I’m not allowed to go any farther, due to this awesome season in world history, but at least I can get some vitamin D, and hopefully avoid sun burn.

To be very honest, this whole thing has been hard for me. I see so many amazing encouragement posts by so many different people, but most of them mean nothing. Except for the ones that say “stay safe.”

By saying stay safe, they’re not assuming your emotions, not assuming what you’re experiencing, not putting you in a box of panic stricken humans, or guessing that you’re an angsty rebel.

They’re simply asking you to protect yourself. And by protecting yourself, you’ll be protecting others.

I think something that we often forget is just that. In a way, by taking care of ourselves, we’re taking care of others. In a way, even mental unhealthiness can be spread to others. Tension, anxiety, fear, and even joy are contagious. Concern and care for others is also contagious, and I think that’s what we need to remember through this scary time.

Spread joy and love, not fear and anxiety. Fill the house with dance music, not silent tension. Your mental health will be so much better during quarantine.

Maybe after it’s all over, I’ll write a post about what my personal experience with quarantine was like. If y’all would like that. But right now, as some of you are just practicing social distancing, remember.

Stay safe.

I don’t know your mindset about this, I don’t know what you’re doing, how you’re feeling, or how this effects your schedules. But I do know this. I want all of you to stay safe, I want the death rates in the US to stay as low as possible, and I want this to strengthen and mold our characters.

So yes, I’m skipping this week’s women of history post. I don’t know if I can write another history post at the moment, I’m struggling to write anything at all.

And that’s okay.

So now I’m going to announce the giveaway winner!

The winner is . . .

Natalia!

Congratulations, Natalia! I’ll be emailing you shortly with all the details. I hope you guys all enjoyed the blog tour, and if you haven’t checked out Jana’s post, or Jo’s post, or Esmeralda’s or any of them, check out this post here, which will have the links to the different blogs.

Like I said before, stay safe. 😉

~~Amie~~

15 thoughts on “Safety”

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    Aria says:

    Good for you for voicing this, Amie. I’m proud of you.
    “…due to this awesome season in world history” All us snark enthusiasts agree. XD
    And yes, it’s not just physical that we can affect people with. Our mental communication matters. That doesn’t mean we shove our feelings down, because YEESH what a time for feelings, but let’s be shining the light, because the world needs it. Some days, we just have to try our hardest to see the light ourselves; that’s okay. Let’s look for it, find it, and WEAR IT. ❤
    (I hope none of that was cliche. XD XD)

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    Kaelyn says:

    This was such a great post, Amie!! This is tough, we all have emotions too, and we need to stay safe at the same time. This can be hard but God is good through it all!
    Thank you for this great post!
    *hugs!
    -kaelyn 😛

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