We have been in self isolation for two weeks now (4 April, 2020), because of the Covid-19 virus spreading over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The time goes faster than I could have imagined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I go to bed early, about 9.30 pm. Sleep well, wake up when it is still dark, sleep again. Then usually around 7 I start thinking about what I am going to do with the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Somehow I can only do 10 percent of what I thought I was going to do. It seems the mornings are increasingly short. Where I started of to be able do work 3 hours in the garden, do yoga, as well as take a walk and clean something in the house, lately I only potter around in the garden for an hour and go for a walk and then it is lunch time. I admit I got up an hour later then in the first days of the lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyway it does not really matter as I am enjoying what I do and that is very important. I am practising to be aware of the enjoyment I feel during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the day I check the list in my head of what I think I should spend time on doing, and what I missed so far in the day. This list looks like doing one thing in each of the following areas: garden, house-work, self-care, reading\/ learning, creating, cooking, exercise, connect with people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After lunch I want to spend time doing creative activities. With the aim of doing something creative, use my creativity, make something. because I enjoy creating. Creating is healthy, it is expressing yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I started of with a focus on photography by doing an online photography course. And after I realised I had been avoiding writing, I took up writing again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am really happy that I restarted writing. It is good for my brain trying to express my experiences into writing and using my English writing skills. Also writing makes me read, as I always run into a question and then I go and do research. Reading makes me learn things and broaden my vision. It makes me feel alive. It makes me feel good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right now, at the moment I am writing this, going through that list I check what I haven\u2019t done , but was planning to do today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those things I can do before the news as it is now 4.11 pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I keep myself very busy and it feels good. Now you might be inspired to set goals and run through the day like me. But beware…Don\u2019t get exhausted like I did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"