It's okay if all you've done during lockdown is 'survive'

(borrowed words but true to its intent)

I don't know about you, but I often feel pressure to 'be the best'.

People talk about the things they've done over the lockdown period, or the skills they've learned... There's a ton of adverts online about courses and 'getting ahead' or 'catching up' during this time. And that's cool.

I don't think a global pandemic needs to be a competition of 'who has used their time most productively'.

The truth is, the vast majority of people haven't learned fluent Spanish during the lockdown. They aren't now suddenly masters of a crotchet or totally Python literate. Sure, some people have had the energy to fill their time with courses, but a lot of people haven't. A lot of people have started a course and then abandoned it. A lot of people have just played video games and tried to stay sane.

We're all different, you are not worthless if you haven't 'achieved' as much as your friends or people on social media. Our needs are not the same. Our energy is not the same. Our emotions are not the same. Our situations are not equal.

Surviving is a success. It's okay if you've 'Just survived'! Keep going, be kind to yourself.