Make the most of it.
Yes, you can still get things done in the middle of a pandemic while you're stuck sheltering at home. You can use this time as a respite from normal busyness. I've noticed people getting quite creative. Some are doing something to contribute to the cause like sewing masks for convalescent homes. One of my friend's nine year old granddaughter is sewing masks for others. That touches me.
More Suggestions Than You Know What To Do With
1. Do yard work, spring cleaning, room painting, whatever sounds good
2. Read novels, magazines, tomes, different genres, and comic books
3. Eat healthy, plan meals in advance, vary the menu, practice your culinary skills
4. Choose to smile often... just because, lighten your mood
5. Laugh as you find humor in a variety of situations
7. See beauty, see wonder, see goodness
8. Watch classic movies/classic TV shows/comedy/documentaries
9. Meditate, contemplate, pray, connect with your spiritual life
10. Play board games/cards/dominoes/caroms ...
11. Do puzzles, the bigger the better
12. Take home videos, make podcasts, blend tech mediums
13. Learn something new that you've always wanted to know how to do
14. Clean, organize, sort dresser drawer items, go through closets
15. Paint/color/sew/craft/crochet/knit/cross stitch/wood work. . .
16. Bake, cook, make shakes, read cookbooks, try new recipes
17. Write, journal, do word games, write letters or encouraging notes
18. Sing/play instrumental music/listen to music from multiple genres
19. Create/discover/experiment/garden/think outside the box
20. Exercise, dance, swim, walk, jog, run, lift weights, be active...
There you have it!
The list isn't exhaustive, of course, but I'm sure a couple of these might be just the ticket for filling in the time or to help keep depressed feelings at bay. I'm doing some long over-due yard work. It's nice to see the progress.
Happy Sheltering in Place!
On a more sobering note.
Some day you will look back at the C-19 pandemic and remember something you or someone else did that was beneficial to your or their mental health or physical health or spiritual health. Our human losses are its sting. Loss is difficult no matter which way you look at it. I'm not diminishing the impact of loss on our lives, it's a terrible part of this, but loss is not the whole story of the Caronavirus pandemic. Human resiliency and the will to overcome is as much the story of the past couple of months as the hard story that we've endured "alone...together."
I pray God's blessings on you and yours.
There you have it!
The list isn't exhaustive, of course, but I'm sure a couple of these might be just the ticket for filling in the time or to help keep depressed feelings at bay. I'm doing some long over-due yard work. It's nice to see the progress.
Happy Sheltering in Place!
.....
On a more sobering note.
Some day you will look back at the C-19 pandemic and remember something you or someone else did that was beneficial to your or their mental health or physical health or spiritual health. Our human losses are its sting. Loss is difficult no matter which way you look at it. I'm not diminishing the impact of loss on our lives, it's a terrible part of this, but loss is not the whole story of the Caronavirus pandemic. Human resiliency and the will to overcome is as much the story of the past couple of months as the hard story that we've endured "alone...together."
I pray God's blessings on you and yours.
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