Quarantine Diary: Day 53
A few days ago, I dyed my own hair. Allow me to rephrase that, Freddie helped me dye my hair LOL. He did the base and I did the highlights and toner! Who would’ve thought?
There’s one thing that’s for sure; this quarantine has certainly taught us to be resourceful. From grooming the dog, to coloring my hair and manicuring my nails, we’ve got a few new tricks up our sleeves. However, I really miss the professionals who effortlessly offer their skills. I cannot wait for the country to fully open back up! Patience is a virtue…lol.
Today California begins phase 2 of the reopening of our state. Retailers, manufacturers and warehouses are the three main areas that will be allowed to begin this phase.
It’s been so interesting to me, watching the different stages my emotions have gone through during this pandemic. In the beginning, I was deeply anxious and scared of the unknown. As this lockdown began to become the new normal, I relaxed and accepted what was going on around me. I realized that when you can’t control what’s happening, your power is in challenging yourself to control the way you are responding to what’s happening. That realization was powerful beyond measure.
I now can leave the house and walk the dog with a mask on my face and a smile hiding underneath it. I have hope for the future and know that eventually, we will get back to “normal.” In the meantime, I am taking it one day at a time and trying to focus on the things that I can control.
In other news, Freddie and I celebrated our Ten Year Anniversary of our first kiss on Cinco de Mayo! We didn’t officially begin dating until a year later but I cannot believe how fast those ten years have flown by. I shared this on my IG:
“Ten years! ❤️ Ten years since we shared our very first kiss over Bud Light Golden Wheat beers and 90s music. Ten years of deep friendship, immense laughter, meaningful conversation & endless love. Ten years of life lessons, surprises, tears, fears & understanding what it truly means to love in sickness and in health. Ten years of innovating, brainstorming & collaborating on all of our dreams and ideas. Ten years of growing, learning and evolving not only as individuals but as a couple. Happy Cinco de Mayo, my love. I cannot wait to be your wife next year on our official 10th Anniversary! Love you until the end of time. ❤️ @fmsmith319”
One of my favorite songs has always been Until the End of Time by Justin Timberlake. Whenever I would hear it, it would always make me think of Freddie! On the day we got engaged, as we were driving up the winding roads in Malibu, this song came on the radio and I had this feeling in my gut that he was going to propose. That’s now my favorite thing to say to him, “Love you until the end of time!” <3
I hope everyone is doing okay and hanging in there! Enjoy the weekend. Thinking of you all. x
