Untied, I am
No one speaks for me
No one dictates this course for me
I am unbound and free
Between these walls,
I linger freely,
No matter if time pulls at me.
Striving for optimism at a time like this seems easier said than done. If anything, my main emotion as of late has been guilt for not achieving enough with all of my newfound free time. Let this serve as a reminder to you, dear reader, that you can celebrate every little thing you do, whether it's painting your nails or opening that email from that teacher you've been avoiding. It may seem like everyone around you (at least online) is achieving or doing some great feat. You're so quick to celebrate someone else's successes while using that as fuel to burn yourself with. You cannot be measured by anybody else's achievements, so remember to find the value of your own.