Today is
the day. I won’t be surprised if nobody
stops by to read my diary or leave a message. This is a short entry.
So many of
us have opinions and concerns about how the situation is being handled, and our
concerns which go beyond the crisis we need to keep safety of ourselves and of
others at the forefront of our minds. You
can rebuild a business, however difficult, you cannot however resurrect the
dead.
Falling
into routines as we are isolated is human and it brings a semblance of
normalcy. Human beings are adaptable, and we will get through this.
Remember:
·
Talk
about what you are feeling, it helps you and others understand your behavior
·
Check
in with those you love as often as you can
·
Set
yourself a task or a target every day. It passes time and gives you focus. Today I am washing all the dog beds and
blankets and disinfecting the floor in the lounge and passage.
·
Jumping
jacks get the blood flowing and burn calories
·
Keep
doing the nice things for yourself. Brush your hair and even a dab of lipstick
·
Keep
weekdays as weekdays and weekends as weekends.
·
It
might be the end of the world as you know it, but it is not the end of the
world
·
Tell
your loved ones you love them
·
With
so much less to do we could start our new normal with an obesity situation or
we could pull a Bette Midler in Ruthless People and grow some abs and a tight
butt. (In fact, you should put it on your to do list)
·
Lastly,
as you go into this, your prayers are needed, regardless of who you pray to.
Going into
this lockdown is what makes this invisible threat so much more real for us.
To my
family and friends. I love you. I never say it, but I do, and I would be lost
without you, so no brave ideas or unthought out missions.
To those
that had to postpone trips, something to look forward to,
To those
who can’t be with loved ones, gratitude for technology
To those
who are just plain scared, find courage in routine
If you are
alone, join a chat group
Find humor
where you can, as a nation we are so good at it. It keeps us grounded.
I know that
as we settle in my posts will become lighter. This is what is in my mind and heart at the moment and this is
my diary.
