Author: Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY

2021 is speeding by, and I’m not sure I’m ready for it.

I finally got out of my house after 16 months of the pandemic. It was exciting, scary and calming.

This weekend I’ll take my first plane ride since the onset of the pandemic, and my anxiety is very high.

July 4th brought food, family, friends and the particular kind of exhaustion that comes with them.

I need to fix a bad habit around my sleep schedule. And maybe you need to, too.

Vaccinations mean travel, and spending time with family, something I didn’t fully appreciate before.

My first big post-vaccination weekend out in the world reminded me that I need to take care of my mental health, even out of quarantine.

My first big post-vaccination weekend out in the world reminded me that I need to take care of my mental health, even out of quarantine.

My life is changing rapidly and slowly right now. And yours probably is too.

Over the weekend I gathered with family safely. But I still feel nervous. By Kelly Lawler