It Is Okay to Not Be Okay

Back when the world turned upside down during COVID, I remember feeling overwhelmed by the chaos it brought to my home, my relationships, my community, and, really, the whole world. I hated it—truly hated it. The isolation. The disruption. The loss of connection.

I felt claustrophobic in my own house. I love my husband and daughter deeply, but being with the same two people day in and day out? It wore thin. The lack of space, of novelty, of others—it started to take a toll.