It's been less than two weeks since I've adopted obsessive hand washing and hand sanitizer and my hands are officially RAW. They also look like the hands of a person 50 years older--dry and very unattractive. Small issue in the scheme of things, but I will say, it calls for good hand lotion. I've now tried both the Elizabeth W. and the Nash & Jones and I do love both. Elizabeth W. wasn't Amanda's favorite because it's very scented (but I actually really liked the scents so I was good with that). We are about to get in another line called Féret Parfumeur and I can't wait because it's supposed to be amazing. Stay tuned, we're gong to need this (it arrives Wednesday).
Today felt long, and I know I wasn't alone. The days ahead seem like they are going to be impossibly long don't they? The kids being off school for the next 3 (and maybe more) weeks seems mind blowingly long. I'm really trying to take deep breaths and just set up routines and a sense of normalcy. I forced myself to turn off the news today (which honestly was hard), but once I did I felt someone normal again within a couple of hours. We can't lose our sense of balance thru all of this, because it's unhealthy on all levels.
So I cooked today (fennel and potato soup), and Gia baked a cake. I let Romeo watch too many video games. We lounged, and ran a couple of errands but stayed out of big and crowded establishments. Gia is a huge baker. Yesterday she made brownies, today the cake from scratch, complete with butter cream frosting. The kitchen was a disaster, but she had fun.
So maybe the answer during this really stressful and trying time is to just try and enjoy some simple things. We can't stop being worried to death about the health of our loved ones, our jobs, or our livelihood. There are so many wonderful perks about owning a small business, but during times like this it feels like the heaviest of burdens because there is no net, and there is so much responsibility. Couple that with SO much unknown. It's the definition of stress.
Yet we can't let ourselves get consumed with the stress because so much of this situation is beyond our control and we just have to come to peace with that. So enjoy the things you can, and balance out the stress that we all will be feeling. Who doesn't love to eat cake right? Get fresh air, visit friends from a safe distance, smile and remind yourself it will be o.k.
Signed, ME {lv}
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