At the beginning of this period of isolation, I posted a bunch of goals. Like an annoying person. I love goals, but whenever I look back on my original goals, I am baffled by how much I thought I could accomplish in one day. I think there should be two goal-setting phases. Brain Dump Phase, where you write down everything you would like to get done, and Realistic Goals, which you set one week after trying to accomplish all your Brain Dump Phase Goals.
It's important for me to be productive. It's imperative to my mental health.
But while I don't want to squander this time at home by doing nothing; I also don't want to squander the quieter time of life we are experiencing right now by hurrying at our usual frantic speed. The slower pace, the ability to have Dan home with me. Those are special things I want to revel in.
Not that I want this to go on forever. I want the economy up and running. I want people healthy and happy and social. I don't like the fearful news articles, the cancellation of so many good things.
So anyway, we have been accomplishing a lot, but definitely not all of the goals I set.
I have been working with Gwen on her reading every day. I pulled out the old book I used to teach June how to read, and Gwen is flying through it.
It's extremely easy for me to be on my phone all day. I love news, I love snarky news comments on Twitter. I love talking, texting, etc. Yikes, I'm a millennial.
So I shut my phone off for 36 hours this week and read and read and read and cleaned and played. I'm reading three books right now. I don't why. I normally can't rotate through multiple books.
Here's one:
Very good, very sad, with funny moments.
Watched Mulan with the kids!
And we had a church meeting with all of my siblings and mom today. It was so nice. My mom was sent home from her mission due to COVID-19, which has been such a bummer.
Going on a walk with the fam! More later.
The End.
How is Sandy doing?
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