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

It's been a strangely tough week. I think it's even been a few tough weeks. My husband got his first shot this week and a lot of friends have also been able to secure their first shot (). I feel like I should feel excited and hopeful, but it seems like I have been stuck in this morose state. It's almost as if I don't allow myself to feel joy, because I feel like it will be taken away from me. Maybe this means that my resilience is starting to be wearing down thin, I'm not sure. In any case, I feel like my mood is not great and I don't feel motivated at all by anything, even the things that usually bring me joy, like cooking, or even eating. Maybe I'm worn out? I might need a change in scenery to get out of this funk. I should be able to get my first shot in the next week or so, so maybe we could plan something to change things up. I might need some time to myself. It's been tough to work from home full time and being with the kids without ever having any break. I love them so much but we have had no help for the past year and with 2 kids under 4, it's very tiring.