What Happens When Covid-19 Changes Your Life for the Better?

You look around, give thanks, and jump into action

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I’ve pretty much been living on borrowed time, in my opinion. I treat my mind, body, and soul like complete shit. I’ve been in hot pursuit of a very manipulative, abusive person for years. It was always a bone-crushing lie followed by each promise she made me. It’s who she is, and I just won’t listen! I never listen! I have been reckless with my spending habits and overall life in general for the last four years. But the last year, the wheels have really begun to fall off.

Every night I would go to bed and swear tomorrow would be the day I initiate change! But as bad habits have it, many “tomorrows” came and went, and I dug myself deeper and deeper into my dysfunctional coping mechanisms of hell. There isn’t enough beer or food in the world to change my opinion of myself. Those are my two primary forms of escape, but what happens when they are no longer an option? What if I started treating myself with kindness? What if I give myself the care and love I gave to an ex that could care less if I was dead or alive? What if?

Welcome, Covid-19.

I’m not a big fan of the hype around it. Is it a severe virus? It can be, for sure. Can it kill you? It sure as hell can. But I also know that if…