Well hello! I hope and pray that this finds you and your family safe and healthy. This post is brought to you by, The Things We Take For Granted.
Health. Don’t we always just take that for granted? I know as I’ve gotten older I’m starting to think about my health more and more and taking it for granted less and less. That could also have to do with a recurring back pain I have. Do you notice that you never even think about your back until suddenly it hurts? So in this time of hunkering down at home, let’s make a plan for a healthy future. What can we add (or take away) in the future to create better health?
The focus on family. This has been a bit of a tough one because we have had to distance ourselves from my mom. I talk to her on the phone several times a day, but I’m so used to running over and picking her up for dinner or Saturday excursions. My boys are used to her being around all the time so it has been a bit empty feeling in our house. But we all know it is for her health and safety. On the plus, she’s really finally figured out how to use FaceTime.
I heard a parenting expert say many years ago that having time when everyone is home and just relaxing is more security building for children than making sure you’re “doing everything’ with them. We have been taking joy in playing music and just doing our everyday tasks at home, enjoying everyone being together.
The beauty of home. I know as a home decor blogger I’m always thinking about my home, but this Stay At Home has me thinking about home a little differently. One of my friends told me one day that her daughter thinks my home is so beautiful but wouldn’t feel comfortable there because it feels too fancy. I wasn’t hurt by that. I love constructive feedback. I love reflection. During this time, I’ve really looked at my home objectively and have decided I want to inject a big dose of cozy into my home. If you follow me on IG, then you know I’m making some changes.
The role of work. In this time when either we aren’t working or we are working differently, I keep thinking about how many times I have heard, “Family First” in places I have worked. It’s always said, but there is always an undercurrent of “work first”. There are deadlines and e-mails and paperwork that doesn’t take into account your family. We say it so often, but rarely practice it. In fact, we only seem to really practice it in emergencies.
So, when we, like bears from a hibernation, emerge back into the world…let’s think about these things we had taken for granted and put them in the right order, for real this time. Just my two cents. 🙂
Nancy
