Lessons I've Learned From Quarantine during Coronavirus ....

I have a thing I do when I'm stressed out or overwhelmed; I write. It helps me process my emotions better. These months of quarantine have been full of despair & loneliness; I am a socialite who needs to connect with other people.  So, instead of letting this confusing & difficult time derail me, I decided to sit down and make a list of the lessons coronavirus has taught me. I'm choosing to be optimistic in a not so pleasant phase of life. 
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​1. Slow down! Life is already passing us by in the blink of an eye!  
You don't have to speed off anywhere anymore; we usually aren't "running late" for events or needing to go places quite like we did before the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Stay connected with those who mean a lot to you, but who may not live close
(i.e. Marco Polo, Facetime, texting, email, some new apps etc.) 
3. Learn how to ration & portion food & save-- waste not want not!
(This is a good time to learn to cultivate a home dry food storage in preparation for an uncertain future.) 
4. Learn some new skills or relearn some old ones!
(i.e. art, stress coloring, playing music, baking, puzzles, reading, walking, yoga, crossword puzzles)
5. Spend more time outside, soaking up nature!
(Go feed the ducks, hike, go swimming or fishing, walking, etc. Just get OUT!) 
6. Make simple, everyday errands fun! 
(Pack some snacks or a book & go through the car wash with the kids or to curbside pick-up for the library.) 
7. Curl up with a good book & some snacks and avoid overdosing on TV or social media (just because it's more available & in our faces now.) 
(I very rarely get optimism & hope pouring into me by watching the news or scrolling through Instagram or TikTok.) 
​8. Love on your immediate family & cherish this time together--whatever that looks like for you! 
(It might mean family dinners, a water balloon fight in the backyard, skateboarding or bicycling together, etc.)