Blankest Year

It's hard to believe it's been an entire year since this pandemic started, and even more unsettling is the fact that the normal we left a year ago still feels so far out of reach.

 

I'll freely admit that I've had many years which felt stagnant, with life seeming to not move in any direction, but this last year was worse, because things went backwards. Every good habit I'd built up - going to the gym twice a week, eating less sugar, getting more regular dog walk clients, spending more time on the blog and engaging in person with other bloggers -- everything just went in reverse, and now a year later, getting back even a silver of what I had feels so impossibly hard. 

 

A year later and I still feel like all I can do is just get through the days.

 

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The Rundown
Camel Sweater Dress Banana Republic
Zebra Coat Tahari via Nordstrom Rack
Black Croc Boots Aquatalia
Bag Kate Spade
Belt Anthropologie
Pearl Necklace S.V. Decker

4 comments

  1. I love that printed coat with the camel dress, it's a nice colour combo! Sorry to hear you have been struggling with habits this past year - it's been a bit crazy being a pandemic though so I think we can't be too hard on ourselves for doing whatever we need to get through it!

    Hope your week is going well! It's a rainy one here!

    Away From The Blue

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  2. I'm holding out hope that maybe by the fall things will be back to "normal" (whatever that even is anymore) ... I'm probably going to be bitterly disappointed but I sort of just need to cling to that hope for a bit right now. I think we all just have to do what we need to in order to get through this - sometimes that means stagnation and sometimes back sliding on things and that's okay.

    Courtney ~ Sartorial Sidelines

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  3. Yep, it is crazy how much changed in a year! Definitely been hard but I've been trying to find all the good in the year of crazy to make me feel better. One good thing for me has been finally getting back into baking!
    (and loooove that coat)
    https://www.closet-fashionista.com/

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  4. I think this is where many of us are at now... dreaming of some kind of future where things are different and just treading water trying to wait for it to arrive. Spending so much time in front of screens, for me, is the worst part of it. Now that it's warmer, I force myself out for a walk everyday after work in order to give my eyes a break and actually get some fresh air. It's far from a perfect solution, but it's the best I can get in a bad situation and surprisingly, it helps a bit.
    xox,
    Cee

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