Quarantine Survival

Tuesday, July 28, 2020.

I woke up really early this morning, just about sunrise...and I started to jot things down on my phone that I am thankful for when I wake up each day lately.

Every one should give this a try once in awhile, perhaps tomorrow. I promise you it gives you a boost in starting your day!

So here’s my list, in no particular order:

• Sleeping through the night
• Coffee in the morning.
• My Playlist on my phone 
• Listening to the local news talk radio from 7-8 am 
• A solid one hour walk 
• The good health of me, my children & family members
• Being around my kids, even if we aren’t all interacting all the time
• Keeping in touch with friends daily, some by text and some by phone calling
• A warm breeze that smells of a summer day
• The sunshine and moonlight view from my backyard deck
• Seeing a rainbow

These days we are all in survival mode. Our mindsets are altered more than several months ago. Our priorities have changed somewhat. We are all coping with a variety of stresses and challenging situations very differently. 

I seem to stress about things that never bothered me before-like my teenage kids going to hang out at a friend's house..."are you staying outside, how many will there be and who will be there, make sure to wash your hands and please social distance". 

I also don't stress over things I used to stress about, like constantly keeping the house tidy - since nobody comes inside anyhow...or organizing my drawers and closet every couple of weeks- the truth is, I am not wearing half of my wardrobe lately.

I do find it difficult to get things done these days, and difficult to see the light at the end of this pandemic tunnel. Everyone talks about adjusting to the "new normal", and personally I find that annoying -mostly because I just want my previous normal back. 

But, we cannot lose hope, and we have to stay positive as there are still many positive things that are going on. So I have been trying to see things from a grateful perspective. I feel that the more the coronavirus continues to cause havoc with our lives, the more we need to hear uplifting stories, words of encouragement & healing. I know I do. I am certain that I am not alone. 

Last weekend I spent a lot of time thinking about all of this. I realized as long as those close to me are healthy, all is good. 

We will all get through this pandemic as a community. In all likelihood, we will be stronger for it in a variety of ways. As the saying goes, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade". We should continue to encourage optimism so that we can live within the required restrictions.

This will be the way to learn to move forward.

Question of the day: What are you feeling more grateful for today, than you were before?

Stay safe,

Davina

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