Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
Michael McGriffy M.D.
10 THINGS TO DO WHILE WE PROTECT OURSELVES FROM THE SPREAD OF CV19!
For the health and safety of
ourselves, our families and our friends, we are all remaining behind closed
doors during this time to help prevent the spread of the deadly CV19. But
this doesn't mean we must cower in fear or die from boredom. We are not
only "At Crisis" but we are also "At Opportunity". If
we choose to think of this from the positive, we can turn this sad challenge
into a great opportunity.
1. Write that book!
Yes, we know. "One day" you'll get to it, but work, meetings,
events have all gotten in the way. Well, now you are pacing the halls in
utter boredom with cabin fever, so there is no time like the present to begin
the greatest novel of all times.
2. Take those classes.
Skillshare, Udemy, YouTube and a host of other platforms have free and cheap
classes. Want to learn Social Media, how to use your camera? Whatever the
skill you've been meaning to acquire, you now have the time to make it happen.
3. Have fun with new
recipes. I personally am not a cook, but recently I adopted a vegan diet
and I'm learning about meal planning and nutrition. I'm also
experimenting with recipes. What else can I do? I mean, I'm home
and I have the time. By the time we emerge from our "isolation
tanks", I'll be a world-class chef. Okay, maybe not a world-class
chef, but at least my neighbors won't have to worry I'll start a fire (again).
4. If you have kids, now is
the time to enjoy some family playtime. They have these things called
"Board Games". They were out before video games and they can be
lots of fun. If you have young kids, I'm sure they've never seen one, and
you could revisit your childhood while having lots of laughs and quality family time.
5. Clean out your closets.
You may not be able to get Goodwill to come by yet to pick up your donations,
but wouldn't it feel great to sort through and organize a closet? Bag
everything up and put it in an out of the way spot so when normal life begins
again you can have it all hauled out.
6. Read. Read. Read. If
you're like me, you have a ton of books you plan to read
"someday". Well now is the moment. Make a cup of hot tea
curl up on the sofa and open a book. Enjoy the opportunity to read
uninterrupted by your Metro stop or the end of the lunch hour.
7. Detox bath. Yes, indeed
this is one of my favorites. A hot bath with Lavender Bath Salts, Epsom
Salts, Ground Ginger (in a tea ball so it doesn't get in your drain), and
baking soda is luxurious. It pulls the toxins and the stress from the
body. You can Google recipes for measurements and varieties.
8. Start a Journal. You are
home, but you are healthy. You are bored, but you are blessed.
Start a Gratitude Journal and writing in it each morning. Share your
moods, your worries, your concerns, but begin and end with your gratitude.
Times may be chaotic right now, but if we can hang on to gratitude, there is no
room for fear and worry.
Remain flexible, life is forever changing
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