I've been very fortunate to be able to work from home (with my passion) during this pandemic.

Having graduated high-school last year and with the current situation we're all experiencing for the first time, I have become much more aware of the importance of mental health.

I used to complain about how much time school would take away from me pursuing my dreams.

I didn't realize back then that I needed to socialize and spend time away from my passion to handle the extended periods of time working towards my dreams non-stop.

Working remotely from the same room you sleep in and work on side projects from for 13+ hours a day gets really redundant and draining over time.

Especially when this cycle repeats for a year and you don't socialize with people in person.

I guess what I'm trying to say is there's a balance to everything.

I understand the grind and working hard, but I also believe in a healthy balance between work and life.

I seem to get my best work done when I step away from my computer and socialize with people.