I hope this finds you healthy and doing as well as can be expected during this strange, unprecedented time. I don’t know about you, but each and every day brings about a new set of emotions and challenges, both good and not so good!
We have wrapped up our 7th week of “Stay at Home/Quarantine,” and it’s really only been in this past week that I have felt it was time to somewhat embrace this way of life. As much as I don’t like it, I personally think this way of life in some form or another is here for awhile, and I have decided to work on implementing some things that will help me be a bit more productive. I’ll be sure to share what’s working for me, as soon as I know they are actually working and worth sharing! The verdict is still out!
Just a quick update:
Prior to all this Covid-19, 2020, for me, had been full of travel back and forth to California to help with family and my mom’s final stages of cancer, organizing projects around our home, finishing up my girls’ shared bedroom, and working on a few client projects.
My family’s {and mine, personally} routine had been adjusted a bit over the last few months, and I am so thankful that I already had some good order and organization already in place for my family. That was a huge help to my kids and my husband who stayed on the home front, and helped me jump right back into life when I would return home.
Then in mid-March, we spent our spring break in California as a family, and as we left California to drive back to Nebraska, everything started shutting down. California was in “Shelter in Place”, and we were driving home to school being canceled. Needless to say, the last 7 weeks haven’t been the easiest. And I’m sure they haven’t been easy for you. It seems as though, no matter our circumstances, most all of us are going through something difficult during this time. My mom passed on Easter Sunday, and to not be able to be at her bedside or her burial was extremely difficult. The stressful uncertainty and the heavy news every day, coupled with monotony is a wearing state of being.
For me personally, in all of this craziness, from my mom’s passing and reflecting on how she made a home for our family, to spending all our time at home and how that is working for us, to seeing how my parent’s home is giving great comfort to my dad at this time, I am again reminded just how important our surroundings truly are. My heart breaks to think of those who’s home environment is less than ideal.
So, as we move forward with this new way of life, I keep in mind how much our surroundings effect us, and that feels so important, now more than ever. I’ve got a few projects that I am excited to share with you. And I’ll just keep taking one day at a time.
My condolences to you Gina; we lost my husband’s youngest sister with her burial on April 1 at a great distance without us being able to attend either… it is especially sad & very disheartening not to be present with the loved one and family for hugs and consolation. I appreciate your lack of final farewells & closure; may your memories, home and family be of comfort to you.
Thank you so much, Carol. This all definitely makes the grieving process more complicated. However, I have a lifetime of wonderful memories, and you’re right in that my home and family are definitely a comfort. I’m so sorry for your family’s loss as well.