Keep, Stop, Start: And Some Things I Learned
Keep, Stop, Start: And Some Things I Learned I guess you can call these my New Years' resolutions View from my bedroom I moved into a high-rise on the lake in Chicago summer of 2020, right during the thick of COVID. While this place had its pros—it was right on the lake, had a beautiful view, and a decent-sized bedroom & closet—I didn't consider all the disadvantages. Mainly, I was on the 31st floor, and especially during this stage of my foot pain, I found it incredibly difficult to force myself to go outside. Physically, each time I went out was an added stressor that rarely felt worth it. Not to mention I was working from home, meaning I could realistically go days without venturing from the apartment. Whether I realized it or not, this living situation was doing damage to my physical and mental health. But I have a tendency to put off important decisions, or not think them through fully when they arise. So when the time came to renew the lease in June 2021, it wasn'