it’s been two weeks now of working from home, and here in minnesota we have a shelter in place mandate that goes into effect tonight at 11:59p. to be totally honest, i’m glad they did that. this is a classic case of the anxiety and worry about the unknown is worse than it actually happening, at least in the sense of a shut down. we were all anticipating it, so i’m glad they just went ahead and did it. my days are spent working, but i am currently on this constant loop of “ok, this could be a great opportunity to really hunker down and get some things done i’ve wanted to get done!” “so grateful for the extra two hours a day i would have spent commuting back” to “i haven’t left the house in two days” “i miss my coworkers” “i miss normalcy.” while all very valid thoughts, i know, i am very annoyed with myself for the latter half of that loop. how lucky am i that i have a nice, heated, comfortable, well-stocked house to not leave for days on end?! how lucky am i that i get to video chat my coworkers and still HAVE a job?! how lucky am i that my new normal is just different, not terrible? i struggle with this, because i really do appreciate how great i have it. my kids, husband, and self are currently healthy and we have food in the fridge – heck, blizzards in the freezer! – so i really shouldn’t complain. it’s those that get the virus and get really sick, those that are out of work and don’t have a way to recoup their losses, and those that don’t have a stable place to shelter-in-place. those kids home from school that may not have a great home life, and may not even have the basics (food). those are the people i need to be more concerned with, not just myself. so while i’m giving myself grace to feel all the feels about this new way of living for a while, i’m really trying to focus and channel my energy into my work, my family, and launching shop golden thirty. in light of our current world situation, i want to donate all profits through april 12th to those that have been impacted by covid-19.
be well, my friends. appreciate each and every one of you!