Today as I reflected, I felt gratitude for being employed in a very precarious time. So many people are without jobs and seriously hurting. This was not my experience during the pandemic but as a human being and a mother, my heart hurts for so many who are hurt and have been forgotten. I work for a very large firm that has allowed me to work from home for all this time an while I do not look forward to going back to the office I understand that this is the office culture and what is expected.

Today I want to invest in me – I want to take better care of me by honoring my myself both mentally and physically. I tried to cook a “better” meal but also understand that as a working parent it’s often hard to have the time and energy or even finances to do this. However because of this privilege I also should be better about this especially for myself and kids. I want to do this to be better for them as well as myself and to lead by example. I know it takes small steps but I am determined to be better.