My day is going well so far. It's not quite 5 pm yet so I've still got some time before bed. I had a good phone call with a friend who lives out of state, had a so-so call with my mom, went to the pharmacy, ran a couple of errands, read, and walked on my walking pad. I'm noticing people feel like I should be doing more with my summer vacation-that just resting isn't okay. To be fair, I did try to get a job that would fit my work schedule after summer was over, but that didn't work out. I might still try to get a job-we'll see. And, I don't have a lot of money so it's not like I can travel. But, also, what's wrong with just resting and recovering for a bit? Ever since I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, having to busy of a schedule has been hard for me to handle mentally/emotionally. And, getting to sleep in for as long as my body needs has been amazing. With how overwhelmed I've been feeling, having slower days helps with that.

Do i wish I had more people to get together with-sure. But, I do have this new study group so that's something. Even though it's not in person, I also have you all.

I don't know where I'm going with all of this. Maybe, just that I feel a little misunderstood, but that makes sense since I can't really talk to anyone in my life about my mental health to tell them why a slower schedule is helpful for me in some ways.