Reminder: Try to think of this time as possibility rather than contingency

Reminder: The smell of Frankincense makes me think of the malls in Manila

Reminder: You’re allowed to buy ONE silly thing per grocery run

Reminder: You'll see them again soon enough

Reminder: Turn the burner off in 10 minutes otherwise you'll forget and the skillet will burn.

Reminder: Dad is only angry because he misses you. 

Reminder: Learning new things and acquiring new skills can get overwhelming, stressful, and challenging to the point where you may dread it

 

but that’s how you learn!