Trying to Stay Positive
As the days march by and the new cases in the U.S. skyrocket, two things are becoming more and more clear: 1. Life has changed, dramatically and in some ways permanently 2. This will be months, not weeks.
But, as I am a firm dweller in the “life is what you make it” camp, I’m doing my best to focus on the positive aspects of this change. Here are a few of the things I’m thankful for.
- I am with the person I love. She is great company and my soulmate. We occasionally get in each other’s way, but for the vast majority we have fun talking, watching shows and playing games.
- We have everything we need. We have more than enough food for now, and plenty of cleaning & paper products (see previous post) for probably months.
- We have lots of plants. There are probably 20 plants in our house and we’re planting a garden outside. These will brighten our place, give us something to work on, and provide us with food before long.
- Lots of time to explore and get exercise. Currently the weather is pretty stormy and gross, but as the weeks go on it will progressively get nicer. I’ll be able to get to know my neighborhood and get some good biking/walking routes dialed in.
- Lots of time to catch up on reading. I have a pile of books (both paper and digital) that have sat unread for months, sometimes years. I can finally get going on them, and start some new ones if I want.
There are other positive things I’ve noticed, like people being (mostly) more self aware when they’re out and about, and of course traffic being very light on the roads. But I’ll save these for a future post.
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