Without a doubt, it has been a crazy few months. Entering our ninth or tenth week in lock down from the Coronavirus outbreak, it has certainly been hard to focus on Spring and fully appreciate this time of year. Now at a fraction under 4 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, a million and a half recoveries and almost 300 thousand deaths globally, it has been hard to enjoy the "spring of nature" as there has been so much sickness surrounding us.
This has truly been quite an experience - one I thought I would never witness. My last blog post was back at the beginning of March. I have been so distracted with everything going on in the news and change in our way of life, along with focusing my attention on family, that I have really not had the energy (nor the positive frame of mind) to get to posting on the blog. However, in all honesty, I have managed to direct some focus on the 1POVue site. As you can see from reading this post, that there has been a huge ( and much needed) upgrade to the site.
Back in late February, the site was having quite a number of technical issues due to the lack of the ability to do many things with our last hosting provider and hosting software. In a flurry of frustration, I finally had had enough with pulling out my hair (which I can't afford to do as I need to hang on to the precious few hairs I have left!) over Blogger and moved it to our new home at WIX. Let me tell you...it's a world of difference and full of endless possibilities. I am so much happier now with this new host and platform. Thanks for bearing through it with me and I will update much more on what's coming to 1POVue shortly in a different post.
Thankfully, our little one has been none the wiser to what has been going on as of late, other than wondering why we can't go to the park as we normally do. But she has been pleasantly distracted with lots of play in the yard and inside games and crafts. My older daughter has been a bit more frustrated, understandably. She loves being out-and-about so it is a bit harder for her to be tied down to the boundaries of the house - but then, who isn't these days.
While it has definitely been a worry and a bother in the way in which we have to shop and deal with the closures of almost everything, I am really not having a problem with it. I hate people. Well, I should probably define that statement a bit further. I hate stupid. I hate disrespectful. I hate selfishness and rudeness. And unfortunately, that is all that we have been seeing and experiencing for several years. Everywhere we go..we cant seem to get away from it. There are some great ones that pop up from time to time but they seem to be so few and far between. So, being restricted from socializing and spending time in public places has not brought me down one bit.
These trying times have been no different in showing the mass of selfishness and disrespect that is out there. Complete disregard for following rules and temporary laws, hoarding supplies, taking advantage of others, clogging our waterways and oceans with disposable masks and gloves... it has been sickening and all too common. However, we have also had the opportunity to see some really great people that care and respect others. I have witnessed these myself in how they have cared for my elderly parents and helped them in every way they can - friends and strangers...without hesitation. All of our #frontline workers as well, dedicating every second they can to help and care for others while risking their own lives in the process. We have seen many step forward and going above and beyond. But we have seen far too many at the opposite end of the spectrum that really make me ashamed to be human.
In these times, it has been amazing to see the immediate change of the global impact on the environment. An almost instant healing in many respects. It truly shows how easy it can be to make immediate changes. Sure, there has to be some sacrifice, but we can do it. Many a time lately I have heard people and media talking about what the new "norm" will be. So much will have changed and so many will create a healthier norm. This is horse shit. We will all go back to the norm. We will all go back to destroying this planet and ourselves. It's in our nature. It's awful to say, but it is the unfortunate truth.
When you really look at it, how are we any different than this #coronavirus? We multiply at an extreme rate and take over our surroundings and destroy the weak. Destroy everything in our paths for the preservation of ourselves. Are we really any different? Are we any more selective? Yet, we are angered, frustrated and fight against it when it happens to us. How amusing. I know it seems I have a morbid outlook on life and trust me, I don't want it to be this way and wish wholeheartedly it was different. But this is reality for us and only we can change that reality. We can mostly come together when absolutely forced too but, that seems to be the only time and it seems to be only when it will benefit us directly.
It has been a hard time. And more is yet to come. Stresses of being careful and staying healthy, worry of children, family, friends and loved ones keeping safe. Worry of what may come next. Sad about so much suffering coming to others. It's hard on everyone. And, we must find a positive in these dark times to keep us sane. Distraction seems to be key at keeping the negativity at bay. Puttering around the house with different projects or gardening or taking up hobbies seems to be the healthy choice. Staying mentally healthy is key and will get us through this. I tend to live life day-to-day as a norm and this practice has definitely been beneficial in these times. I do find myself worrying a bit more, which is all new to me, and the only thing that seems to help is distraction. While hard to get healthy alone time, I am managing to get myself distracted with different tasks and this blog will, without a doubt, be a big help.
It will be interesting to see what the next month or two will bring. How things go back to a "norm" and if that will bring a second surge of spread of infection if we relax a bit too early. I hope all of you keep safe. I will be getting back to a normal pace here on 1POVue. Getting back to engaging on a regular. It is a healthy distraction and a social one. Let me know in the comments how you and your family have been coping and if you see a new norm on the horizon of life.
And, as a quick note - you can now create a members account at the top of the page (where it says Log In) to comment on posts, join or community forum, connect with other members and get exclusive content offered to members only! Can't wait to see you there!
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