If I am honest, yes, fall and winter will most likely cause a huge spike in coronavirus numbers. It's only natural. However, I think it is important to remember that we, ourselves, have some control over the situation. We can wear masks, practice social distancing, sanitize properly, etc.. We can also actively take steps to ensure we are in the best financial and social positions we can be, should the situation completely spiral out of control. At the same time, we cannot make every person respect others' health because there will always be people who don't care no matter what people say to them or no matter what happens to them. Because of this, we should not focus on what others are doing (or not doing) -- as trends have showed many people don't follow guidelines or even mask mandates -- and instead focus on what we humanly can do to best protect ourselves on different levels.

It is very easy to slide into a downward spiral worrying about the virus, especially when we focus on how it *could* physically, emotionally, financially, and socially impact us. There are a lot of "what ifs" we can ask ourselves. I am not dismissing your concerns at all, but all I am trying to say is that we should focus on ourselves and what we can do in *this moment*. So live in the moment, not the future. We can plan for the future by assessing the current trends, but we do not know what the future will hold, so we can go deep into the rabbit hole if we're always worrying about possible scenarios.

If you have ever heard of Dr Mike (he is a doctor with a large YouTube channel), his phrase is "be alert, not anxious." I think that has helped me.