I must admit I set out to write this article on Monday March 30 – the day Governor Northam announced we’d likely be spending another 70 days inside our homes. Until 3/30 I had convinced myself this quarantine would last 30 days max, that I was halfway through it, and handling everything just great. In those first 15 days I had allowed myself to be the opposite of who I know myself to be – I had taken up painting, I was on my third book, I was working very little, cleaning our house more, organizing my life, and pretty much staying clear of the Zoom chats and social-distancing interactions. I was treating this time as a “staycation” and embracing it.
Well 3/30 hit me like a ton of bricks – the idea of my extrovert self spending 70 more days hiding in her home sent me into a minor melt down and kicked my rear back into gear! I am now determined to find the balance in quarantine motivation and relaxation – something I never thought I’d have to do. I have a dear friend who has said time and time again, “We must have something to look forward to every day or we’re not going to survive.” So, I thought I’d share my survival guide for the next 65 days.
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