Cows frolicking in the field (yes..they do frolic at times) , the warm sun shining on my face, the neighbor´s cat doing rollovers on the pavement underneath the chair I’m sitting in, as a desperate attempt to appear cute enough to be given a tasty treat. This is my morning. My online classes I’m teaching have their assignments, and I’m deciding on what to get on the weekly grocery run….definitely some ingredients for a vegan culinary masterpiece for myself…since I actually have time to make one. Perhaps “masterpiece” is a bit superfluous…but I have high expectations for myself..lol.

Even though the weather is warming up and I am getting antsy to go out into the world and live, to enjoy the company of my loved ones, and to once again travel to all of the spectacular destinations I have planned to go, I am still content sitting in my backyard. Breathing the fresh air, having funny conversations with my son…(while often dodging his pleas to play one on one soccer every 5 minutes….lol), looking at the bees and butterflies flutter about, I am content.

Living in the moment is all we can do. Often times, our minds are focused on the past or the future…never the present. This is our time to breathe, reflect, and live in the present. I am grateful for this moment.

Let me know what you are grateful for.

Thanks for stopping by! XOXO

What a time to be alive? I mean, I watch all of those apocalyptic movies that Hollywood churns out like there’s no tomorrow just like everyone else, but never really thought I’d see anything close to it in my lifetime. However, Covid-19 seems to have turned everything on its head, and hit the reset button.

The last time I checked the news, Switzerland was ranked number 9 on the top ten list of the countries with the most cases of Covid-19. We have put in place all of the safety measures such as social distancing, self- isolation/sheltering in place, and the closing of schools and businesses that are considered non-essential. There are tons of blogs and videos in cyberland giving tips and tricks on how to survive quarantine life, so this blog isn’t about that.

This is a short blog about my experiences while visiting the essential businesses here in Switzerland. Of course, my family and I have to eat, so I go to the grocery store when needed. And I also had to go to the post office the other day as well. The atmosphere in these two places was really strange. People were looking at each other like they were aliens, there were no smiles or laughter to be seen or heard (at least when I was there), and overall I just wanted to get in and out ASAP. Unfortunately, concerning the grocery stores, the big stores that do home deliveries are having the boom of the century, and therefore delivery dates are few and far between. Let me correct that….they’ve been non-existent.

My hope is that everyone doesn’t lose their sense of community because of this virus. That everyone doesn’t become so used to isolation and being isolated that we forget our humanity. So, if you happen to be out and about on essential business, it’s ok to smile at someone you don’t know (6 feet apart of course). After all, don’t forget, we’re in this together.

Tell me about your experiences during this time.

Thank you for stopping by!

XOXO

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