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

Things are looking up lately. I got my first vaccine shot and will get my second one in about a week, and my daughter's dad got his too, so we are feeling a little more like life is approaching something livable. My daughter started soccer, I joined a gym (all outdoors!) and we've had an outdoor playdate with some friends. All of these small things add up to a big boost in our outlook. I also started therapy and that's been a huge relief. Amazing how tangled up my emotions and my thinking became over the last year. I really needed a way forward and therapy has been even more helpful than I expected. Overall, doing well. My co-worker has family in India and she is really struggling with what they are going through, so there's always that other side that reminds you that there is still a raging pandemic and even though we are feeling positive, there's still a ways to go. Humanity is in such a weird place right now. It's worrisome, but the best I can do is model positivity, kindness, and empathy so that my daughter doesn't fret or feel powerless. It's not always easy but thankfully it's getting easier.