I keep forgetting to do it. And if I do it, I fall asleep peacefully, which isn't a bad thing, LOL.

LOL, I often have this issue myself. I like to think that then at least it made me calm at mind :) haha.

Like yourself, the pandemic period was just an inconvenience (being inside more as well as the mandatory mask wearing which I really resent simply because it makes me feel out of breathe quickly (LOL, fun fact, I accidentally wrote: "It makes me feel out of bread quickly" at first).

In our personal and professional life, we upgraded a lot during these few years and I think in our case it's because of having dealt with much worse, this was not that big of a challenge. I do feel sad for all these people that did experience hardships during these times.

I think your friend gave you some solid advice, and I can also relate a bit. I can go nuts if I'm out of control and things go wrong, therefore I plan and plan and plan. Haha. You probably know how that goes. I will take this post as a friendly reminder to myself to be more aware and enjoy some more little things myself!

Thanks for sharing such a personal story!

!CTP