COVID

  • COVID,  Family Legacy,  Writing/Journal Writing

    … And Yet, Every Day I Wonder (Part II)

    I wonder at all the beauty the world has seen in the midst of uncertainty the COVID-19 has brought us.   I wonder at: I especially wonder at the effect of human touch, the instant smile and warm feeling from the top of my head to tips of my toes when I get to hug my children and my friends.  I am in awe of the kindness, patience, grace and goodness of people during what seems like an insurmountable situation.  I wonder if COVID has been sent to test many of my core beliefs. Love is all there is. The universe rewards action. Everything happens for a reason. Everyone needs…

  • COVID,  Family Legacy

    All I Do Is Wonder… (Part I)

    These days, all I do is wonder. Yesterday I wondered about today. Today I wonder about tomorrow. I wonder what the future will bring. What will post-COVID life look like? Will there even be a post-COVID life or must we accept COVID as our new normal?  I woke up this morning wondering about the rules. What’s changed about what I can and cannot do today?  May I go out to dinner? May I visit with a friend, in person over coffee? May I visit a library? Where are masks mandatory? Will they be part of our lives forever, now? I’ve never known a Canada so divided. Each province is judged by their…

  • COVID,  Writing/Journal Writing

    Begin Again (The Virus Edition)

    My first blog post in two years was in the works. It’s called Begin Again, my reintroduction to the blogging world. I’ve worked through and come out on the other side of change. I’ve emerged into my 60’s with renewed focus. This post was to be my second Hello World, my start-all-over-again post.  In light of the world situation, dealing with COVID-19, words about me don’t seem important. What’s important is us – all of us. As we put faith in our leaders and healers to show us the way to the other side of great uncertainty, we make our own personal choices, daily. Many of us are in self-isolation which…