Look, I’m not saying that I’m completely innocent in the saga of my Great 2020 Waistline Expansion, but can we all agree that those of us suffering from a bit of lockdown bloat should get cut a little bit of slack?
I mean, half our social interactions these days are literally taking place in Slack so we can extend that to our appearance too, right?
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The fact that I have the ingredients for a cheesecake in my kitchen and no one around to help me eat said cheesecake shouldn’t disqualify me.
After the last couple of weeks, Amy needs a bit of comfort cheesecake, okay? And she needs to use up her last box of Girl Scout Thin Mints to make the crust.
Because *that* is self-care.
So, too, is the fact that, besides said cheesecake fixings, my grocery order was devoid of other unhealthy snacks.
I went into this with a plan, dammit.
I’m not making light of the long-term health implications of more weight gain in a population already struggling with obesity.
It’s simply that maybe a global pandemic, economic and climate crises, and a really stressful American election season are enough reason to let the judgment go for a bit.
People are doing their best, right?
And now if you’ll excuse me, I have a cake to make.
