Daily blog from lockdown-May the 4th be with you! I actually made a list of things I want to accomplish today, and hoping to get at least most of them done. (Sometimes I write down things like “have morning coffee” just so I can check it off because checking things off the list is ever-so satisfying, isn’t it?)
Mother’s Day is approaching and I wish I could hug my Mom in person (and that my kids could hug me) but, ya know. Life.
Yesterday was a pretty good day as I found our pollen count finally amenable to me spending some time outside, so I took a long walk with hubs in the morning, then we went in the pool and played volleyball with each other in the afternoon, and I was able to lay out in the sun for a bit. It felt so good, so healing. I’ve been feeling a bit like someone living on a space station… having everything I need but still very confined to a finite space. Not being able to be outdoors has made a bad situation worse, so for however long I am able to get out, I will. Yay low pollen counts!
One of my plans involves putting on a wee bit of make-up, (just enough to look alive) and fixing my hair up a bit. Though I am sporting the “on fleek” style of 2020 (meaning hair that’s overgrown and wild and dark roots showing.)
I haven’t taken acrylic paints to a canvas in a while and I’m itching to do a bit of that this week sometime.
And nail maintenance… I’m doing my own nails these days and my toes have been particularly ignored for some time and need sprucing. (Big, important stuff here.)
Like a lot of folks, I haven’t been doing ALLL the grooming things every single day and have greatly enjoyed life in stretchy pants, but sometimes it does me some mental and emotional good to do something to take care of myself a bit.
I’ve noticed since the lockdown, my dreams are changing. Sometimes I’ll dream things that seem to be easy to interpret, that make a lot of sense and sometimes they remain elusive or dark or just plain strange.
I did some research into dreams a few years back when writing the book “The Dream Dweller.” I found out about something called Lucid Dreaming. It’s a fascinating thing and one I practiced for a while. It’s where a person realizes while dreaming, that they are dreaming, and then is able to take control over the direction of the dream. Studying up on dreams was very helpful for me, especially if one has dreams that are particularly disturbing. You begin to realize that it’s just your brain’s way of sorting things out, and it often presents things in odd ways.
If you get bored during lockdown, maybe do some research on something you’re interested in, be it dreams or something else. It’s very cool that we have so much information at our fingertips and can find out about just about any subject online and/or get book suggestions for learning more. I’ve always loved TV but after a while I HAVE to do something else.
Whatever you guys get up to today, I hope you’re feeling physically well and that you’re taking care of your emotions and mental state, too. Focusing in on learning something new can be a great distraction. Have fun checking off your list! (It’s so satisfying!!!)
Peace Out