Jasmine Wilson Heath

Making the decision to travel in 2020 was difficult. Never in my life have I been so aware and felt somewhat guilty about my own privileges. It’s been difficult to navigate continuing to live my life fully, acknowledging that there are some advantages to this strange time that we will probably never experience again in our generation while also maintaining safety, compassion and consideration for myself and others. I’ve had to catch myself judging other people for how they choose to move and cope and live during this time. At the end of the day, in 2020 and beyond, we are all just doing what we believe is best for ourselves, our families and our sanity. And we aren’t going to do that in the same way. I wish the country I live in would have done a lot of things differently both historically and in the last seven months. We’ve all lost so much, we have all grieved in some way this year, been enraged about something, buried our feelings in something unhealthy but we made it to today. There are many who didn’t. Regardless of where you are, physically, mentally,spiritually, I just encourage you to be present and fully engage with your life, your pain, your triumphs, your family, your cat. Be present. Create moments that are beautiful to you that you never put on Instagram. And remember that life goes on.