I wake, work, run, read, and rest. All regular routines, my pace has quickened, for both hobbies of reading and exercising. These are practices. I’m leaning into a writing routine, with help from a cozy chair, gifted from another writer. Guiding a physical space for writing. I currently lounge on this cushioned throne, right next…
Tag: goals and routines during pandemic
Community and Feeling during Covid-19
I’ve been writing about feelings affecting goals lately, and I’ve felt terribly vulnerable. But it’s also been awesome because I have reached out to more people in the last couple weeks than I have in months. I received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine 2 weeks ago. I realize the gift, but I also know that…
Meandering thoughts on time and place after (during) a pandemic
It’s been a strange week. I’ve gone back to the physical space of work for a few of those days. I’ve ran more miles on foot than workout videos. I’ve visited with family, some of whom I haven’t seen since March. What a gift this time has been. And it’s weird to say, but (privilege…
Using routines during Corona
It’s week 9 of the Corona Diaries, and 2 words sum up these last few days: routine and control. When life feels out of whack, say during a global pandemic, routine helps. But why? Routines set schedules, which can turn into measurable activities. You’ve probably heard of SMART goals, and I see the value of…