Well,
this is probably as good as time as any to take this blog out of hiding. I can’t
believe it’s been so long since my last promise of updating here more. It
certainly makes me think of how funny time is and that I have always “meant to”
hop back on here, I never made the time. Now we are in that place where we are
taking a large step back at how we are spending our time with social distancing
and we are faced with the challenge of completely reorganizing our time. I could
take the time to revamp the way this blog looks and all that other stuff, but I
feel that content is a more important use of my brain power and time than
figuring out how to bring the layout forward six years from where I last left
off.
We are in
a weird spot, right? I have ALWAYS hated the V word. When I would take the kids
to the doctor when they were much younger and the doctor would say, it’s just a
virus, I would tell him, keep looking, we need to find something with a definitive
way to end what is going on. He didn’t always appreciate my sad attempt at humor,
but I didn’t care. Where we are in the world right now is the damn V word. I
hate viruses. Hate them. I hate them the most right now. This is the mother ship
of all viruses. We are scared, we are nervous, we are stuck inside with too
many minutes in front of us. Natural disasters are horrible, but there is also
a definitive beginning and end. We have a time frame of preparing, enduring and
then recovering. We aren’t in that spot right now and with no definite end in
sight and our brains are so stinking confused.
While on
some level I can appreciate the social reset for myself and my family but only to
an extent. It’s nice not to be rushed every single morning. It’s nice not to shuffle
kids to 8 different activities each night. Funny how I would give my left arm
right now to go watch a soccer game. I absolutely try to draw the positive out
of any situation no matter how small. Our brains are for some reason so drawn
to only focusing on the negative that the positive is a challenge to see. Our mental
health is being put through unprecedented challenges right now. My hope for
everyone is that you take time to step back, acknowledge this and accept that your
emotions and feeling are literally going to be all over the place as we try to
adjust to a whole new way of living. My hope is that we genuinely realize that
taking care of ourselves needs to be a top priority. Even if that means hiding
in the bathroom for a few extra minutes to regroup (guilty, but necessary). My
hope is that we learn to appreciate others a whole lot more than we have been. My
hope is that as much as we might hate it at times, we listen to our officials and
not be dumb and be around lots of people. It can greatly shorten the time we
have to do this!!
While I
am adjusting to an entire new way of doing business, I am adapting. I am going
to accept that hiccups will come. My clients might hear my kids fighting in the
background, despite efforts of completely sound proofing how I work inside my
house. We are all learning a whole new way to live, work, parent and deal with uncharted territory. But a great part of my job is getting to see every
single day how resilient humans are. I have heard people’s darkest, grossest
moments and yet they are still here. Most people feel so isolated in these times
and maybe the best silver lining is that no one should feel alone right now. We
are ALL going through this together. And we will get through it, I know it. It
might get yuckier before it gets better. It might not.
So, in closing
of these rambles of thoughts as I reignite this blog, my hope is to share
ideas, thoughts, and whatever else comes to my mind to help us all get through
this ordeal. Anything you might want me to touch on? Leave a comment or message
me. I like hearing from people, now more than ever!!
Virtual hugs,
lots of good vibes, positive thoughts and gratitude to our healthcare workers,
first responders and store clerks who are I am sure beyond exhausted, and to
all of you. We will get through this.
