To commemorate this interesting and crazy time, I decided to go with a challenge that will remind me of that time… I also did the pillow madness to remind myself of things I take for granted in case one day, I look back and realize that this really was a time, especially for those of us who always claimed to be too busy, that we had nothing BUT time.

In times like these, we’ll do almost anything to keep entertained and forget our troubles..some virtues mixed with vices , hopefully in moderation,..we’re trying to stay sane, we can worry about the rest later can’t we?
The kids seem ok…I think…at least mine do…and by ok, I mean endless hours of electeonic time, a steady stream of snacks and a lax bedtime routine that is hardly enforced because..well, I’m trying to live too.. My fellow PTA moms will not approve of how my parenting has slacked and my routine and calendar boards are collecting dust on the dining table 🤷🏾‍♀️.
On some days, we wake up with ambition and get some stuff done, and then on some..we crawl out of bed at noon, hunt for our own breakfast or lunch and crawl back to our holes…

I know that some of us are paralyzed by fear, unable to do anything, and some of us have gone into complete and full defense mode …developing new skills …honing in the abilities that we wish we had time to hone
.. starting businesses that we wanted to start… or simply trying to keep busy to distract ourselves from the mass hysteria and the destruction that is going on in the world around us.

There is no wrong way to go through this period, … all we want is to survive this COVID19….if you come out alive, then you my friend have done better than most.
As I sit here in my beautiful pillow dress, creatively designed by my 9 year old daughter who indulges me and whose whims I follow just to keep me sane, I think about what we must all be going through.

I think every reaction is justified in this instance. No matter what you feel, even the ones that claim to be confident that nothing’s going to happen to them, or the ones that make light of the situation just to hear themselves echo some semblance of confidence, all share the same goal. I think we all just want this to be over so we can go back to our normal day-to-day, but the truth is… there will be no normal
….. there will be no day-to-day …..this time has completely changed the trajectory of our lives. This time has completely changed what we view as the future. This is a time for reflection so we can grasp the lessons.I have no advice to give, because I too am trying to survive. But the one thing I will do is strengthen my belief in God and embrace my children.
My point is..for some people, a time like this needs structure… or else panic ensues…for some like me, who still work but whose work now induces panic, fear, anxiety and dread… need all the other areas of my life unstructured.

Whichever side you fall on, this is war, there are no rules, just stay alive and we’ll figure out the rest later, I semi-promise 🤞🏿