At first I didn’t want to share my thoughts on the whole Covid-19 thing. Mostly because everyone already has. With rants being loud everywhere. But if I’m being honest, I do have some of my own thoughts. That I think I have to get out more for my amusement than yours. Because just like everything else on this blog, I want to be open in this whole experience and what’s going on in my heart and head within real time.
So here we are nearing May and the 3rd month of quarantine life. Where we are still being encouraged to not gather in groups over 10, having school and church online, nonessential businesses closed, and having Zoom meetings just to see family faces for special occasions.
But to be honest, I feel like not a lot has changed for my family and I. We’ve been social distancing basically since we’ve been on our own - we’re not very big on the whole public activities thing. And I was already home most of the time, and I think a lot of you mamas of littles feel the same on that note. Some days I think, “Welcome to the life of a SAHM! I’ve been kinda lonely and now we’re all in it together. So not so lonely after all!”
The little work I do is for this blog, which is online and at home anyways. Don’t get me wrong though. I do miss our traditional family Sundays and occasional trips to the discovery museum, park, or fly high. But I’ve gotten pretty damn good at self-isolation with or without this whole thing.
So I guess the Covid-19 made me realize more about myself. Like how much I need to get out more - whether it be with the kids, with the hubby, or even alone. Or how I need to invest more time being face to face with some friends. Or how I need to take advantage of the parks and outdoor areas accessible to my family. Or even an overall how I should be around humanity more often. Which are all normal things to do, but I guess that I just didn’t do too often.
But as I look around during this time, I am more than grateful for my introvert life. Or that my life hasn't changed that much. Because I see the rest of the world in shambles as people have lost their jobs, had to shut down their businesses, struggling to find new rhythms in life, and losing their ability to get out of the house on a regular basis. But my favorite thing that I've seen through this all is humankind's ability to find opportunity through the chaos. I've seen people supporting more of their local small businesses to keep them afloat, people really looking out for others who may be hurting, and even others starting small businesses that they can do at home to keep them financially stable. These are the people who have somehow flipped the script and made the most out of this whole thing.
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