I remember sitting with my Grandma – many, many, many years ago – and marveling at her upper arms. They would wave and jiggle when she lifted her arm. As a child, I found this most interesting. Never did I believe that this would one day be my upper arm! Hera gud! (Not sure of the spelling of this but it was my Swedish Gram’s expression of horror, dismay, disapproval, loosely translated to “My god!” Well, Hera gud, my arms…
Every morning I stumble out of bed with great resolve. Today is the day I will –— Clean the refrigerator. Clean off my desk and file the piles of paper overflowing onto the floor. Organize the laundry room. Take the recycles down to the trash room. Clean my bathroom top to bottom. Get groceries. Conduct a paper drive to eliminate all the magazines, newspapers, etc. collecting untouched. And the list goes on – and on. My typical routine – I’ve…
While I’ve always been a Positive PollyAnna, lately I’ve found an Attitude Adjustment has been necessary. Today is not one of those days. Even without the aid of Rose, a favorite new friend, I’m filled with gratitude and excitement for my current situation. I’m blessed to live in a sunny, tropical world where I can take walks and burn calories swatting at the mosquitos, gnats and no-seeums while side-stepping around the snakes and poison toads who also love this sunny…
First, I want to say I am a strong supporter of the CDC guidelines for isolation, social distancing, quarantines, masks, gloves, and uber hand washing. While I’m making myself crazy with home projects, home cooking and Hallmark movies – even those with a Christmas theme, I’m comfortable with takeout from favorite restaurants and online shopping. I’m grateful that places such as grocery stores, pharmacies, hardware stores, gas stations, banks and liquor stores qualify as “Essential Services.” But then I have…
I am proof positive that you can teach an old dog new tricks! Almost a month has passed since I began my new Corona Time Quarantine Lifestyle (CTQL). That means six weeks have passed since my Cleaning Genie snapped her fingers and magically made my condo glisten and gleam. It’s amazing to me how grimy a place can get in six weeks! Other than grass clippings and twigs the dogs bring in after each walk, and dust blowing in through…
Bob Dylan knew it in 1964, and it’s still true 56 years later. Life as we lived it December 31, 2019, has dramatically changed forever. For good and for less than good. Priorities have changed. Friends and family are more important than ever. Or, at least we recognize the importance of those we love and turn to for support, for laughs, for connection. Face Time helps but it will never replace the love felt when holding that new grandbaby in…
I just came back from a chat with some neighbors who live in the building next door. I miss them and text messages are not the same as seeing their smiling faces. Lee has grown a beard. Who knew? Friends and family have always been important to me but now they are a critical touchpoint to my life. The 1988 song lyrics, “You don’t know what you got til it’s gone,” has become my daily mantra, and I’m determined to…
Why am I having such a hard time breathing? Not the Corona Breathing issue – the Zen Breathing. It’s hard hitting the Pause button. I closed my public relations agency exactly three years ago today – 3/31/17 – so I should be adjusted to a relaxed Rhythm of Life. No deadlines. No meetings. No client demands. No staff issues. No crisis. Well, that’s no client crisis – just a global crisis that has now impacted us all. Now, forced to…
The Corona Virus has given us a lot of unstructured, unplanned time. I’m focusing on filling the week with activities and forgotten projects.
Our rhythm of life has changed and it’s difficult to adapt. How do we make the day meaningful in the midst of social isolation?