It feels important to me to talk about how I am protecting myself and others on this trip. I take this pandemic extremely seriously and I’ve gone back and forth many times about whether or not to cancel my trip or push it back; even this week with the threat of new strains I have had doubts and considered going back to Massachusetts but each time I come back to the same conclusion, to continue on.
From March until December I self quarantined at my apartment in Boston; only leaving to go on walks or to the grocery store or to spend time with the few people in my pod when it was safe to do so. At the beginning of quarantine I spent over 50 days without seeing anyone; without any physical contact with another human. It was extremely lonely.
As I’ve planned this trip I have continue to come back to the question “what is the difference between being alone in Boston or alone in Miami” if I am taking all the same precautions; masking up everywhere I go, sanitizing the Air BnBs when I arrive, ordering groceries the first 2 weeks, and having outdoor adventures where I can maintain distance.
I am committed to continue to reevaluate the situation as I go and if it is ever the best decision to return home, whether to discontinue the trip or get the vaccine when it is available to me, that I will do so.
It is hard to not see all the friends and acquaintances that live in the places I visit. It is hard to not go try all the delicious restaurants and workout classes of fitness instructors I’ve followed for years on Instagram who’s cities I’m in but all of these decisions are worth it and the trip still feels worth it. It is harder to sit at home in Boston feeling like my life is passing me by; feeling like it will be years before dating is possible again and that I may never get to be a mom. This trip is about living life to the fullest even if the fullest is a whole lot different than imagined.
So if you see my mask-less face pictures know that I just took it off and hooked it on my camera tripod to freeze a memory in time before putting it right back on again.
Where My Feet Are 