Like most of us, I’m pretty stressed. I’m also extremely worried about my future. I can’t concentrate on writing because of the worries lingering over me. During this pandemic, I’m not going to become the next Shakespeare or Da Vinci, that’s for sure. However, there are a few things that I’m enjoying during isolation. (Many thanks to Sophril Reads for this idea.)
Podcasts
Even though I’m not commuting to the office, I’m still enjoying my podcasts. I listen to them (usually about women’s history) while I make breakfast and tea and throughout the day as I work. I think I’m enjoying listening to them much more than before because I don’t have the stress of the commute weighing me down. I don’t have to worry about balancing myself, plus all of my work stuff, while standing on an overcrowded, jerking metro.
Tea
I can’t explain to you how nice it is to drink a cup of tea in the morning without worrying about hurrying up or not finishing it because I need to rush out the door. Plus, it’s such a treat to drink tea in my fine china during the workday.
Loungewear
I’m not going to lie. I wear my loungewear all day. It is glorious.
Flowers
To cheer myself up, I keep an abundance of flowers around the house. I don’t leave the house often, but when I do it’s for the grocery store. I pick up at least two or three bouquets. This way I always have flowers in constant rotation.
Nature
Now that we have nicer weather, I keep the windows and patio door open while I work. Sometimes I glance out at the patio where I’m highly amused to see squirrels scouring about and the chirping birds dancing on the tree branches. Being so close to some type of nature during the workday is a stress reliever for sure.
I hope there are a few things that are cheering you up during isolation.
Take good care.
xoxo, Jane
Hearing the birds chirp is like music to me. Love their sound during the lockdown.
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Me too. I’m hearing them right now. I wonder what they’re discussing so fiercely. 🙂
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Probably discussing what happened to the human race, they were so noisy?????
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Haha. For sure that’s what they are discussing!
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This is such a lovely post, Jane, and your pictures are stunning. I’m living in my loungewear too and I’m always on my sunporch with the cats, as spring is born all around me in my backyard. ♥️
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Thank you for the kind comment. I’m so glad you have a sunporch, especially during these trying times. That’s on my someday list. I don’t know if I’ll be able to handle wearing business attire ever again…
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Nature is helping me a great deal too. I don’t have a window at work so being able to open a window or just see the sun shine is helping more than I would have thought possible.
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Exactly. I know what you mean. It’s just so nice! The little things.
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