Staying Sane in Insane Times.

What a crazy time to be alive! Gosh, I was barley into my contract having signed onto my new ship on the 25th January 2020, the Carnival Elation with a head full of plans and a heart full of dreams, little did I know how much was going to change and how very quickly. I had no cooking clue what the Corona Virus was, when I got onboard, I had heard people talking here and there but in general life was going on as normal. Our ship was due to go into dry dock so our last passengers disembarked the ship on the 2nd March 2020 and we headed for Freeport, Bahamas, arriving on the 3rd March 2020. Things were getting a bit more tense with more and more talk (and panic it seemed) surrounding the pandemic. And then it happened… An announcement was made that all ships would be going out of service on the 16th March 2020. What the?!! I didn’t see that one coming.

Never in a million years did I foresee something like this happening. I still remember my mom messaging me in a panic and saying to call her immediately. When we spoke she was really panicked which scared the crap out of me since she’s always so level headed and cool, calm and collected. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that conversation! I kept on telling her that everything was going to be okay and that I would not get stranded (this was her biggest fear, borders closing, getting kicked off the ship and having no way to get home.) You guessed it! That’s exactly what ended up happening, I mean… (*not the getting kicked off the ship part thank goodness!) But yes it took me almost three months to get home, but that’s a story for another day.

The reason I started this blog was because of the pandemic. One of the things that I kept on coming back to when I wasn’t in a flat spin panic or drowning in anxiety was to write about all the things that were going on. And that got me thinking about the amazing life I’ve had so far, the trips I’ve taken, the things I’ve seen and all the people, cultures and countries I’ve encountered along the way. I was so saddened by the thought of this ending and not knowing what my future held which really scared me. So I figured if I couldn’t enjoy more adventures in the future I might as well start reminiscing about the one’s I’ve already had instead. So here I am…

I have so many amazing adventures to share with you all and I’d love to have you along for the journey I’m about to embark on. If I bring a smile to someone’s beautiful face, create a little bit of laughter in a somewhat sad world right now and just share some positive vibes and hope with those that need to hear it then I’d say it’s been a good day and I’ll feel blessed to have blessed others in even the smallest of ways. This is how I’ll be keeping sane in a very insane world. I’m drowning out the doubt, the noise and all the negativity and I’ll be immersing myself in my little bubble of joy and happiness 🙂

Happy reading all you beautiful souls!

xo

Jessie

“LIFE ITSELF IS A PRIVILEGE. BUT TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST – WELL. THAT IS A CHOICE.” – Andy Andrews