Phone calls can mean so much during this time. “In an abundance of caution” is a phrase I heard repeatedly as various things began to shut down around me mid-March. Now, as states are easing out of that time of “caution” we may still miss the physical contact with people during social distancing. While I … Continue reading Reach Out While Social Distancing
Author: Debbie
Social Distancing Staycation
Yep, that's me. Beautiful morning on the patio. I’m retired. Why do I need a staycation during quarantine? I didn’t need a staycation. I just wanted one. The vacation began when I knew I needed a change of pace after weeks of lockdown. I asked myself what I would do if I were going on … Continue reading Social Distancing Staycation
Social Isolation and Kindness
Hi, how are you? The standard way of saying hello as we pass by an acquaintance. The expected response is, “Fine thanks, how are you?” My youngest used to quote Aladdin from the movie of the same name, the cartoon nineties version. She mimicked the sing song voice used by the cartoon character. “Hiii, HOW … Continue reading Social Isolation and Kindness
Normal is Fluid
After sixty plus years of life, I have recently recognized that life is fluid and ever transforming. Throughout my life, my normal has constantly changed. Maybe this indefiniteness of life goes all the way back to Eden, when the pluck of an apple altered things dramatically for Adam and Eve. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the … Continue reading Normal is Fluid
Coming to Terms with Social Distancing
We all experience social distancing differently. Each person has different emotions. It’s also true for me that my own feelings change from day to day, sometimes from minute to minute. We have been under stay-at-home orders here for four weeks. In some ways, it seems more like eight weeks or maybe even three months. … Continue reading Coming to Terms with Social Distancing
Avoiding Waste During Covid-19
Growing up, I frequently heard such idioms or proverbs as “Waste not, want not” and “Eat all of your food. There are starving people in the world.” As the years went on, these mottos were no longer the standards by which I lived my life. As I am avoiding stores, I am trying not to … Continue reading Avoiding Waste During Covid-19
Autism Awareness Day 2020
Sneek Peek - Chapter 1 For Autism Awareness Day, I am sharing the introductory narrative to Chapter 1 in my book, Conversations About Autism. The first chapter is titled Autism Awareness: What do families want you to know? ------------------------------------------------------------ Autism awareness first requires a little understanding about what autism actually is. Awareness, however, involves so … Continue reading Autism Awareness Day 2020
Learning from COVID-19
The nation and the world are living a new reality. COVID-19 is spreading. People all over the world are in lockdown. Yet, as I sit in my home practicing social distancing, I have been wondering what it is that I am to learn from this experience. We can learn from everything if we take the … Continue reading Learning from COVID-19
Virtual Meetings with Family and Friends
Last Saturday, I was thrilled to attend a virtual WW (formerly Weight Watchers) workshop online. Normally, I would not broadcast to the world that I am a WW member, but these are not normal times. Why was this such an exciting workshop? I learned something new, video conferencing. This is Post Number 2 about things … Continue reading Virtual Meetings with Family and Friends
How Will Quarantine Change Me?
It is Sunday evening. Only three days since the morning the grocery store was over populated with at risk shoppers at 6:00 in the morning. If the virus gets me, I will blame that morning. That is the day I decided to stop going to public places. Friday, just two days ago, my husband and … Continue reading How Will Quarantine Change Me?
