I have plenty of books, a few weeks worth of jigsaw puzzles, a good dog, a feisty cat, electronics and art. I have yarn, crochet hooks, and closets that need cleaning. My husband and I have a long list of TV we keep intending to watch. I can do this. We can all do this.
Advantages to sequestering: today’s culture bombards itself with shiny shiny screenshots all the time. Maybe some of us can use a few weeks to go to ground. Here are a few questions to occupy the time:
What do I enjoy about my usual, daily life?
What do I not enjoy?
When will I acknowledge that it may be time to give away the size six clothing?
Do I need to simplify my life? What do I have to do to make that happen?
How am I going to manage my retirement? Retirement has a way of smacking people up the side of the head. It’s far away and purely hypothetical until suddenly — bamm! You’re done. No need to go to the dry cleaners or pay for XM radio in the car. What can you do to get ready?
What bad habits should I stop? Should I simply delete those games? What apps should I remove from my phone? This time of isolation is a perfect time to investigate your devices. Exactly what is lurking inside your phone?
Other possible uses for time that will make you or others happy later: Scan or label those pictures in the picture boxes. Consider scrapbooking. Delete your ancient email. Start writing your memoir. Dispose of useless paper clutter. Sort your books to find future donations. Take an online course or create one. Start a blog. Experiment with the aging spices in your cupboard as you make new soups.
Seizing the silver lining out here. Hugs to my readers. We can do this.
