Hello all! I hope you are enjoying your day, whether at work or quarantined at home, or with a ‘stay in place’ order. Jobs are closing, school has been postponed like it’s a snow day and quarantine fever has nothing to do with Covid-19.
Today I was making a visual list of things you can do while Social Distancing! It’s a funny list of things that if you have to stay home or stay away from other folks, you can accomplish throughout your day.
So much as been shown on social media about the quarantine and how to get through it, but why ‘get through it’? What is it about humans that we can’t be satisfied? Why can’t we enjoy life as it is, in this very moment, whatever our circumstances? I’m not talking about being satisfied with scientific discoveries or other advances in humanity. But if you check out your friend’s list on FaceBook, Instagram or SnapChat, you will find some of the following examples of our inability to be satisfied.
I wish I could stay home from work….I wish I could just go to work! I love my kids dearly, they’re the best……These kids need to get back to class! I just want to spend some time to myself……Why can’t I be in a group of more than 10? It’s so hot this summer…..I can’t wait for Winter/Spring/Fall! It’s so cold this winter…..I can’t wait for Spring/Summer/Fall!!
Satisfaction is defined as “the fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite”. I love this definition! The fulfillment of a desire. The gratification of a need. Have you ever looked at your life at any particular moment and felt completely satisfied, and not wanted even one thing to change? I know it’s been hard for me.
When on a camping vacation, I am so very happy in the moment, but then ‘I wish I didn’t have to go back home!’. Or ‘ I can’t wait for the next 2 weeks to pass’, but forget that your child will be two weeks older and that time will be gone forever!
I reminds me of the movie ‘Click’ with Adam Sandler where he wishes he could fast forward through the hard and mundane things to get to the moments that he needs to work on or get through. This works well, until he realizes that the time he is skipping is getting longer and longer and he has no control over the amount of time he is losing! It shows him that every single moment is precious. And they are. Doing yardwork, which I hated at a kid, now just serves as a reminder of times that my mom, sister and I would spend outside (usually mom was yelling at us to get back to work!). But I do miss those moments with the two of them.
So while you are self-isolating, quarantined or under a ‘stay in place’ order, please enjoy those around you! Spend as many moments talking, getting to know your children again, date your spouse or significant other! This time will not return and you can grab some satisfaction in the meantime.
Have a great day all! I’m going to go walk my cat!
Tracy
Healing You 
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