@sistermoon If you wish to have distant reiki sent lmk. I'm feeling really anxious myself. A silly movie I enjoyed was "The Other Guys." Perhaps it will brighten your mood.
oh @screenie - that would be lovely, if you wouldn't mind. I am going to listen to those Solfeggio Frequencies linked to in the other form also, in addition to all the common-sense remedies one should normally follow. Thank you so much :)
Thank you all for sharing, and love to you all.
Maybe I was in denial, but the last couple weeks I was working hard to adapt my teaching to be online and I stayed focused on being grateful for the relatively fortunate position my family is in right now--so far no loss of income, we have food, even if getting it is stressful right now, and we're mostly healthy. On Saturday I went to a farmer's market that was set up with all the cautions in place--limiting the number of customers at a time, markings for lines to keep distance, everyone gloved, etc. I've been a regular shopper at this market for a decade or so, and I've made friendships with some of farmers. I respect and support the need for all this distance, and I understand the fear and angst that was palpable in the air. But as soon as I got home I needed a good cry. It just sank in how things will not be normal for some time. I'm VERY introverted, so the lack of socializing isn't unusual for me (or my husband, who is the same) but I miss my students and seeing people even for a little bit. And this morning I made the mistake of reading an article that flooded me with anxiety and doubt (won't share because: scary). What if we're not healthy enough to survive this? My husband has Lyme Disease--how will his body react? I'm a Gemini and I like to think my way out of feelings (big fan of cognitive behavioral therapy), but I suppose I needed this time to go there and just feel. It helps so much to know that I am not alone--we are all in this together, and we're all having our emotional ups and downs. So again, thank you for being vulnerable and sharing here.
On Saturday, my husband and I took our dog out for a long hike. We went toward evening so there would be less folks out on the trails and we were mostly alone. We hiked up to a beautiful spot on the top of a mountain to see the sunset, and down through some lovely dense patches of rhododendron with streams running this way and that, so we were accompanied by the sound of running water most of the way. Oh, and so so many trees--I love them so much. It was dark by the time we reached the parking lot, and we enjoyed the songs of the frogs for the last stretch and Venus shining directly ahead of us along the path.
For now, I am soothing myself with the connection I feel with others who are struggling, and with the memory of the beauty of this hike. I'm also grateful I have work to keep me busy. Escapist comedy TV is on the agenda tonight, so thank you for that suggestion!
Best wishes for your health, physical and emotional. ❤️
@sistermoon, do you have allergies? I also woke up with a scratchy throat, and it feels like it's coming from my allergies. Things are starting to bloom here in VA.
@lovendures thank you for starting this perfect thread. Everyone’s posts have given me so much happiness, so much of a feeling of solidarity. Of being together while being alone. I feel in a cocoon, re-forming, metamorphosing with help from all of you, precious community.
@deetoo, I am right there with you with the feelings that I’m getting the virus and the worry about that, taking my temp, and the realization that I have to get back to my deep self. I’ve done Jennifer Percy’s Yoga Nidra tape so many times now that I’ve memorized it
I watched that Jimmy Durante clip from the man who came to dinner, and I went from somber mood to bursting into laughter. Watched all the other clips from that movie, all priceless.
This is not the first time that Jimmy Durante made me laugh my head off. There’s a clip from it’s a wild wild world at the very beginning.
that movie could be a humorous metaphor for our whole society.
Last night my daughter called from her tiny weenie teeny New York city apartment with her boyfriend and she gave us a comical tour of their two room matchbox. The main room is one side a kitchen or I should say is a wall of kitchen cabinetry, and the other side a combo office, living and dining space. The whole width of it is about 8 x14 feet. The bedroom is so small that they had to remove the closet door in order to fit the bed.
They are in love and they love their first home together. Tonight we are going to play games online with them and my son in San Diego. Playing games is how we’ve always spent time together during the holidays only now we’re going to do it online. My fave is Malarky.
Last week my husband and I both had stomach issues mid week that lasted Wed-Thursday. It went away but then I read that stomach issues can be one of the first signs of Covid-19! We believe it could have been something we ate that was pre-prepared from the grocery store (some broccoli rabe w/garlic) or something. Made me very nervous though at the time!
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/covid-19-digestive-symptoms-are-common
My husband and I went for a walk yesterday. The weather was clear blue sky, about 40 degrees and windy. Both of us had the same "allergies" type feeling. For him, his eyes watered and a scratchy throat and slight runny nose that went away. For me it was the same without the watery eyes. Later that night we felt fine so we figured it's the allergy season stuff.
Thank you for sharing about your children. A big smile came across my face when I read about your daughter and her boyfriend in that shoebox apartment.
Glad you enjoyed that video. Hope you can find the wild wild world one.
Here are a couple of other funnies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipRBBDnM1Fo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOHGr8r5Cs4
AH no wonder I have so many issues - my brain is in my stomach! ? LOL ? ?
I think you are right :)