Are you bored yet? Sometimes I feel like a little kid telling my mom I am bored and asking what I can do. Except I am not a little kid, and the only person I am telling this to is me. So, I guess I also need to find some answers to share with myself.... Continue Reading →

Let's face it, we all have stress in our lives. Right now, we are living in one big stressor of a world and we can't get out of it. And while some are thriving in this world of self-isolation - I talked to someone yesterday who said he has never felt happier or been more... Continue Reading →

As much as I try to put a positive spin on the posts I write, the truth is, I am grieving. I am in pain. I do not like anything about what I am going through. You may be feeling the same way about the pandemic. I am feeling this way about the pandemic and... Continue Reading →

Good morning! How did you sleep? My son is always very concerned with how everyone's sleep was. This morning I will tell him it was fine. But the truth is, I did not have a restful night at all. I went to bed later than usual after having to do laundry - which I love... Continue Reading →

I've noticed something over the past week or two. I am becoming calmer and more able to be still. Pre-COVID Christine could not stand sitting still for more than about a half hour. I would have to find something to do, whether it was something work-related or something around my house. Now, when I have... Continue Reading →

It's finally May! It felt like April would never end and with it the rain and snow and grey skies. But now it is May. It finally feels like spring. Flowers are popping up, leaves are coming out. The sun is making me feel a whole lot better. And I am ready to take some... Continue Reading →

...everything felt different. I can't really explain it. When we all began our isolation back in March, I don't think any of us expected it would go on this long. I figured it would be a few weeks and then life would go back to normal, or at least it would look something like it... Continue Reading →

Today is day 45. It's the 45th day of social distancing. It's the 45th day away from our jobs and our schools. It's the 45th day of this new way of living and as much as I try to put a positive spin on it, I am done with this. I think many of us... Continue Reading →

We see it every day, on the news, in our social media feeds - people are missing the world as we knew it. We are now six weeks into physical distancing. We are six weeks into working and learning from home. We are six weeks into shopping once each week. We are six weeks into... Continue Reading →

A topic that often comes up for me in therapy is feelings and emotions. We work through the tough emotions together and my therapist often reminds me that we can feel more that one emotion at the same time. This time if physical distancing and isolation has brought up a lot of emotions for me... Continue Reading →

March 13. That is the last day that felt a little bit normal. March 13 was a Friday. It was the Friday before March Break. It was the Friday we announced to our students that they should clean out their lockers and bring home any assignments or resources they may need because we would not... Continue Reading →

We are learning so much about ourselves during our time of isolation and physical distancing. There are so many things we have learned how to do. We have learned how to use technology to connect with friends and family. We have learned that we can shop once a week and get creative when we don't... Continue Reading →