Summer 2020
Wonky Brains and Summertime
Congratulations, everyone, we finished the semester! This is a time of celebration, so throw yourselves into your summer endeavors and rest easy at night knowing that nothing is due in the morning (unless you’re taking summer classes). Open your windows and let the light into your homes while you put away your school things.
Self-care will look a little different in the following days, since many of us will be working more than we were during the academic year. Remain mindful of your mental health as social distancing stays in effect. In the lonely hours, it is hard to see outside of yourself and easy to slide down the slope of despondency. Moreso if you’re inside all day with no stimuli to shift your focus, so go put your shoes on and step into the sunshine. Let the warmth sink into your muscles. Let your feet carry you where they will, down to the pier or the river or the secret fort you built in the woods. You have no other obligation than to breathe and rest and renew yourself before returning to whatever awaits you at home.
Your strength has carried you this far. Don’t let inactivity make you careless. It’s tempting to sink into the void of Netflix and turn your brain off for the next few months. Do not neglect your need for relaxation, but do not let it consume you either. Balance is vital to maintaining good mental health. Keep in contact with classmates now that we are all going our separate ways. Keep on creating and making and adding your unique mark to the world. We need you.
—Indigo Ramirez, Self-Care Editor