Thoughts | Moments in Quarantine + Reset

After I got over the initial shock and worry for my business (all shoots canceled till further notice? yikes!!)…. I really have been embracing this whole thing (you know, as much as possible) because let’s be real, being the ones to “stay home”? that’s kinda the easy job right? While that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been difficult, I’m choosing to make the most of it.

Things I’ve been doing in quarantine:

Baking.
I love to cook and do quite a bit of it, but baking? ehh I’ll pass. Starting the sourdough process was a way of practicing some self discipline.. and getting outside my comfort zone in the kitchen has been surprising satisfying.

Making my own kimchi.
it was one of my little personal goals for 2020 because I love it and eat it a lot, and for cabbage it’s kinda a lot of $$$, and let me just say homemade is soooo much better!

Working on new projects.
this has been a great time to dive deep into what I’ve been having in my head for years (10 years to be exact).. what a beautiful opportunity explore the other passions you have, right?

Quality family time.
This one kinda goes without saying, but if you share space with, well, anyone.. you’re spending more time with them now then ever! And I’m trying to make the most of this extra time together as a fam. Sure, there are days where I feel crazy, but part of that is just straight up cabin fever. I’m thankful to have these young ones home with us to soak up this precious yet fleeting time.

Rest.
because honestly, when you’re stuck at home it can be easy to feel like you’re not doing enough. Like you should be “more productive”. This year has sucked the life out of most of us and we need to recognize that it’s ok to REST.

I am thankful for a blank slate to evaluate what we had going on in our lives and what we really want to bring back into it. I’m thankful for time to be with family, to cook, to read, to drink tea, to be present, go slow, and have meaning conversations. We’ve been given the gift of a reset. A reset on who is in our lives, what we are doing, and where we are going. Life will be busy before we know it, so let’s embrace this time of slowness.

I think we’ll all look back on this year. 2020. and while of course realize what a shitstorm it is, we will also see that it has had true moments of beauty. Moments to really figure out what we want in our schedules. We can’t control what happens outside our homes, but we can control what happens in the home. The routines, the rhythms, the way it feels, smells, tastes. These “little” things are the true beauties of life and being able to take the time to evaluate how we are creating these (we are, whether we realize it or not) is a gift.