Remember back in March when we thought this whole thing was going to last “a couple of weeks”? And then even around April or May, when we thought our fall and winter might be looking a little more hopeful? Well, I got news for you, folx. Yes, there’s a vaccine, but it’s likely 2021 is going to be looking a lot like 2020 for at least a while longer.
So, what does that mean? It means we aren’t playing around in 2021. We spent too many days, lounging on the couch, then slowly strolling to the kitchen to get our popcorn, or crackers and cheese, or even Poptarts (because apparently, we are now preteens again). But not in 2021! We know what we want. We know how this works. And we will move with purpose, goddammit! That means when we feel a little rumbling in our stomach—or even if we are just bored and want to snack—we will bolt up from our La-Z-Boy chairs and sprint to that kitchen. We won’t open the drawers and cabinets as if we have no will to live anymore, we will forcefully grab the knobs and let the snack drawers fly open. We mean business (or weight gain?) in 2021.
We really need to celebrate the small successes. I mean, after all, it’s been a long (nearly) year of this mess. So, I personally think, if there is anything we can do for ourselves, it’s own our quarantine slump. Do I cry myself to sleep every night? You betcha! Do I wish I could see my friends (not over Zoom) during the winter months? You got it! Do I eat food even when I’m not hungry to fill the void? Oh, hell yes. So why not own it? Why not run to the kitchen, as if a burglar is about to rob you of all your greasy fixings? Why not act as though it’s your last hour on earth and you have to eat everything beforehand in order to die happy? See? You got this. Be bold! Be ferocious! Be proud! And for the love of Buddha, pass the cheesy puffs!
