1. Celebrate a really good cup of coffee first thing in the morning. I discovered I had one more tin of coffee from the Café Du Monde in New Orleans. Oh the happy memories of travelling. Bonus!
2. Prepare really good food to eat. It might be cooking old favourites or involve trying some new recipes. I had just recently came across the recipe for the cinnamon buns that I adored when I was getting my Bachelor of Education Degree at U.B.C. I am still trying to perfect the carmelized topping that I remember from back in the day!
Aspiring to recreate iconic UBC Cinnamon Buns
3. Be grateful for small kindnesses. After I sent my second letter home to parents and students, I got the gift of a drawing from one of my students for the Easter weekend. It made my day.
4. Marvel at Springtime Blossoms and amazing views during physically distanced outings. The cherry blossoms and the magnolias are particularly magnificent right now!
5. Feed your mind. Read lots of books. Fat, sad books. Non-fiction. Listen to audiobooks. Poignant books read by the author and hard-boiled detective novels. Professional sources.
6. Write journals, stories, blogs and poems.
7. Slow down and take time to notice details in familiar places.
8. Sink your teeth into a great binge watch. Netflix. Showtime. Cable TV. When else will you invest the time to commit to several seasons in a few days! A binge watch of Marie Kondo inspired me to go crazy with organization!
9. Start new routines. I did an online workout and discovered muscles I forgot I had.
10. Take the opportunity to do chores that haven’t been done in years. Or perhaps should be done every week. The joy for me is in the finished product. The clean gene skipped me and I find NO enjoyment in this task. I also find that I am able to control the start and finish of these tasks. And yes…I do like that. The big joke when I lived in the suburbs was that if there was ever an earthquake, the coats of paint on the walls would hold up the house!
11. Plan at home date nights, virtual social times, celebrations, and events – even if it is just a very English tea time.
12. Plan for when life goes back to normal and the possibilities open up.
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