I barely remember what work I did yesterday, but it involved a flurry of emails (some of us are not good at using subject lines for their intended purpose) and basically the constant muting and unmuting of myself on conference calls. When my 4:00 call ended, poured myself a gin and tonic (slice of Meyer lemon, splash of fruit juice) and when that was gone, Simon and I headed out for a walk around the neighborhood, safely distanced from the other dogs and big and little humans out there.
I toggled between panicked thoughts (“What if I run out of dog food?”) and gratitude (“Thank goodness I don’t have to worry about paying my rent”), though these are fleeting and my actual day-to-day existence isn’t worse than what I was experiencing a week ago.
I have a very strong “make the best of it” muscle, thanks to my mother who always encouraged my sister and me to see challenges as “adventures” and look for the silver linings in the clouds. I’m using that muscle now more than ever, giving my sweet dog more attention, keeping my free weights and yoga mat handy, and FaceTime-ing with friends. Other things I could add to the mix– true “reach goals”:
- Learning to play the mandolin (which, yep, I happen to have in my apartment already!)
- Do the 14-day program to learn to write a pilot
- Develop a syllabus for the career development class I’d love to teach one day
- Write to people I admire and tell them so (okay… maybe that’s not such a “reach”!)
I hope you, dear reader, are finding a few pastimes to add to your usual routine that enrich you, and that you and yours stay healthy and find moments of contentment this weekend.
Clementine 