Things I Love Sundays: Powering Through
Some months ago, I was feeling rather unmotivated once again when I woke up and launched my head into a rabbit hole of how consumerism and capitalism have been overworking folks like me (and maybe you?). I felt like each company in the world is overreaching with crazy targets YoY (year on year) and that can just extremely push the world beyond its limits you know?
The next thing I know, here we are in this pandemic.
I mean, for sure it wasn’t just me who thought of that. People needed the rest, the world needed the rest and most importantly: People need to share and help those in need. It breaks my heart that the underprivileged are the ones who suffer the most in this pandemic and everyday we are trying to help however we can while also trying to stay sane. GOSH, I am struggling to stay sane. Just last Friday, I exploded into tears in trying to hold myself together.
Somehow, a part of me recognizes and grieves for the life I had pre-Covid19. Life before the pandemic meant I could go on spontaneous trips with my friends, party, be independent and do my errands whenever I want (of course those are the shallower side of life). Life in all of its freedom and fast pace as we know it will come to an end. I suppose it truly is time to relearn patience.
So in an effort to document how I’m surviving this enhanced community quarantine in my own little way — one that I know comes from a place of privilege, I would like to share things I love Sundays, ECQ edition:
Exchanging goods and errands with neighbors. I love that somehow amidst this crazy times, we can look to people living closely to us and experience forms of kindness in the everyday things like picking up small things from the grocery, sharing fruits, eggs and bread. Since we can’t really go out as much, our social life remains to be our building guards, our neighbors and people we encounter in the short grocery runs we tend to do.
Zoom Parties and Quiz Nights. I honestly haven’t looked into the privacy issues of Zoom and most of the time I am too tired to bother so I turn it off almost immediately but it’s undeniably awesome to be able to connect to people while everyone’s at home, something that is most definitely insane to do when the world run at its full pace.
Unlimited Family Time. It was Butters’ 5th birthday this weekend and the cake I baked him wasn’t very pretty so I owe him a cake for when this is all over. Still, I know he doesn’t care much about that but I know that now more than ever, he’s so used to having me everyday. Same as being able to kiss and cuddle Puffins and Mike anytime of the day. I will miss that so much when ECQ lifts and life would be a bit busier again.
Actually, life in quarantine is not chill. I miss my work life balance and almost always setting aside work the minute I leave the office. But work has creeped into home and I’m especially more tired than normal. However, I am grateful to be in a company that values its people and provides helpful service in this time.
New skills. Baking, working out from home, repairing and mending my own clothes - who knew? Nah, I used to be a good baker some years ago but then I was gaining weight from all the cupcakes I used to bake so I stopped. Now here we are experimenting with all other pastries like pan de sal, cake and hopefully soon, that Costa Brava cake I’ve been craving for. I also finished a course on Psychological First Aid and about to finish another one on Powerful Mental Tools.
Watching the documentary about Michael Jordan’s and Chicago Bulls life during 1997-1998 especially episode 2 made me sob like ugly cry sob at Scottie Pippen’s life. In many ways, it taught me that sometimes, or most of the time, ego is the enemy. Sometimes, ego does not matter. Keep your eye on the objective.
A newfound appreciation. I always hated the traffic and maybe a part of me misses that somehow, I miss my old life though not all of it (at least outside of the home). Still, I have a lot of gratitude for where I am, who I’m with and what I have.
Saying goodbye to something and beginning something new. Always a good thing, something for the first time.
Happy new week ahead! xx