Ok, so it’s getting frustrating around here. Physically, I’m fine. But visions of prisoners in solitary confinement spring to mind, keeping track of the days on the wall with a piece of chalk. Hats off to anyone who’s actually doing this well, because this chick is struggling with patience. I Skyped with my sister in law yesterday morning. She was wearing sweats and an old t shirt and she looked rough. She joked about not knowing what day it was and made mention that she was skipping more showers these days. It showed. And I realized that in our efforts to ‘stay in’ as we are being urged to do, my sister in law is pretty much the typical. Jokes about not wearing pants anymore are all over the Internet. It’s fine to be relaxed and comfortable. But just because this is the temporary new normal doesn’t mean any of us should revert to being dumpy slobs.
Ready For The Future….
Consider my good friend CJ. She dances in a club on the Strip. Her job is on hold but she still has to watch her weight while we’re all home and waiting. As people are everywhere are ok with putting on a few quarantine lbs, CJ is watching that scale because she doesn’t know when she’ll be going back to work. No one wants to see a pretty girl that’s sloppy on stage because she’s had a problem with Pringles for the last three months.
My advice? Please stay aware of what’s going on but don’t be obsessed with the news. Relax a bit but don’t let yourself go. Don’t form bad habits just because you can and don’t abandon your feminine selves just because there’s a general lack of enthusiasm about everything right now. The world will get back to normal. Don’t you want to be able to spring back and start living life without tackling hurdles you can avoid forming now? I do! So keep your mind sharp. Don’t eat your feelings and do find ways to stay active, feel pretty and be yourself. Think about it, and I’ll be back next week!
