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Keeping Sane

Okay. I read this in the news: 5 steps to make you feel more in control during a quarantine.
I am not really in quarantine per se, but I am living alone and physically isolating so I thought it might be useful.

1.  Take a shower. I was a bit surprised that needed to be said, but there was the extra kick of ending with a few seconds' blast of cold water. Well, maybe. I have been feeling groggy some mornings.

2.  Change your clothes. I have a couple of pull over my head dresses that I find quite comfy or I have my yoga pants and a tee. I have enough to do clean every day and a load of laundry or two each week.

One of the street crew ran over my mailbox and I did have to run into my bedroom to throw on a bra before he knocked on the door to tell me about it. Otherwise if I tweeted it would be something like LIBERATE THE GIRLS!

3.  Make your bed.

4.  Spend 10 minutes a day decluttering.

5.  Get some fresh air.

I must be a control freak OR mentally healthy because my reaction to these suggestions is "DUH!" And don't think I don't know who is putting me into which category!

I did have a lovely conversation with a spider that was hiding behind my yoga mat this morning.

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Comments

  1. Linda ReederApril 21, 2020 at 7:25 PM

    Yes, DUH. It must be that as retired folks we already know how to keep ourselves occupied to just the level of activity we want. That, and we are civilized, after all.

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  2. Arkansas PattiApril 22, 2020 at 8:50 AM

    Oh yes on liberating the girls. I am just grateful for bulky warm clothes right now so I can at least go to the mailbox untethered.

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  3. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)April 22, 2020 at 9:53 AM

    Those are all things listed in every article speaking of depression and anxiety before the pandemic. All very Duh.
    My life isn't a great deal different. I am not retired and I am not depressed. I work from home and if I did not have to go out and walk the dog my girls would be liberated!!!! The best part of winter is walking the dog in a parka and no one knows there is no bra under that big bulky coat. But it's warm now damn it. :-)

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  4. TomApril 22, 2020 at 11:51 AM

    I know what you mean. These days are living proof of the law of inertia. We're all grinding to a halt, and so we have to make an effort to make the bed, walk outside, take a shower, change clothes.

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  5. gigi-hawaiiApril 22, 2020 at 12:45 PM

    haha. As for me, I never wear a bra. No need for one.

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  6. JoaredApril 24, 2020 at 4:19 AM

    I had a conversation with a spider the other day, too. She was a web designer.

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  7. KayApril 27, 2020 at 5:21 PM

    Web designer! I love it.
    As for keeping busy and content, mask making is done for a while... but after that... maybe decluttering and cleaning up would be a good thing to do.

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