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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

<strong> I heard about this project on NPR, and I wanted to contribute in order to memorialize my experiences for the future. I am still recovering from the COVID infection I received last year.</strong> I was on medical leave for the last half of 2020. I went back to work January 2021 but still get very fatigued, especially when talking with people because I am still experiencing word-finding difficulties. <strong> My boyfriend and I want to get married, but we are waiting for him to get a job. He has been unemployed for a whole year.</strong> Thankfully he is living rent free with family and has his immediate needs cared for, but it has been a frustrating situation for us both. <strong> I am working from home, but I had to go to the office today</strong> to print off paperwork to mail out. Unfortunately, the postage machine was broken, which meant that I had to come back home to mail out the documents.<strong> Something as simple as mailing something out becomes a huge hassle.</strong> <strong> I am tired. I haven't been sleeping well</strong> for the past two weeks or so, but it's<strong> hard to parse out what is depression,</strong> and what is<strong> work stress,</strong> and what is my <strong> continued COVID recovery,</strong> and what is what I call<strong> "COVID-depression," which is the mental state that we as a society are finding ourselves in.</strong> I am encouraged that the J&J vaccine was approved and is starting to be distributed, and I am waiting my turn. I am hoping that I can get my vaccine sooner, since I have a number of underlying health conditions.