I’ve been reading some interesting posts about how to handle the isolation etc, brought on by Covid-19. Yes, there are lots of people advocating being super productive during this “free” time, and that’s great for them, but I related way more to the person who wrote this post. In a nutshell he says it’s okay...
Category: Self-help
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The daily Yoyo
Yesterday I had a great day. I had slept well and dove into all my chores and projects with a good will. I gave myself a pat on the back that I was getting my daily walk, doing some yoga and pilates and other stretches, practicing a bit, doing some baking, and basically keeping it...
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Collateral Effects of the current sitch
So, it’s what, Day 23? Something like that. It’s fascinating to observe things, some that are coming out of my psyche, some physical observations, plus seeing choices I make start to change to fit the circs. Here are some random observations I’ve made. I had already put off going to the hairdresser for many weeks...
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Creativity in the time of corona
I’ve been thinking a lot about the nature of creativity these days. It struck me when Dave (my musician husband) was feeling badly about himself because he hadn’t done any composing that day, that I never feel badly about not composing. The fact is, I’ve never felt the least natural impulse to compose, never been...
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Day 10
Okay, after my “try-to-stay-positive” post of a few days ago, I had a really bad day yesterday. Nothing happened to me; I didn’t get sick, find out I lost my job, or run out of toilet paper, but I was still feeling bummed out (no pun intended) all day. I’ve been trying to emulate Dave,...
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the New Normal
This may be a temporary state, but if it lasts long enough it’ll feel like normalcy. This is day six by my count since I (and scads of others) have had my work canceled and the powers that be have told us to kindly stay away from one another. Ordinarily I’m not one to look...
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The Road Not taken
Someone asked me lately whether I regretted having children so young (I was 25 when Erica was born, 28, with Travis). It’s not the first time I’ve been asked, and I usually just brush off the question, because the easy answer is no. However, this time I paused and thought about the major milestones of...
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Why women of “A Certain Age” might “Let themselves go”
Right up front I’ll admit that I’m one of those women. I’m “that age” and “I’m letting things go”. Occasionally I ask myself if I should be trying a little harder, but let’s walk through why I’m tempted not to. First of all, let’s talk about makeup. I’ve never worn much makeup and now when...
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Rainy Days and Mondays
Today it’s both. Double whammy. I’ve been thinking about how things like rainy days can affect one’s mood and outlook. It can be hard to handle, especially considering the month of November is the gloomiest on the calendar, in my opinion. I’ve always seen it that way… the leaves are gone…the snow hasn’t arrived to...