Good Day! Isolation Gives Opportunity

Good day, every day. I don't understand people being bored in their own homes. There is so much you can do that you maybe have never done. Evaluate you -- really think about who and what you are. Start a journal. Write all you imagine, hope, or dream for; all you've done but regretted; all you've accomplished and are proud of; what would you tell your younger self; what do you want to tell your future self. You can say or write anything... this is a private journey for you only. No one will see or judge you. Only you will. This is for your benefit, no one else's. You can shred or burn each page as you've finished if you like. Take time to re-read, think about, evaluate what you've written first though. This thought clearing exercise has helped me for many years. 

Watch the sun rise or set, or both. Watch the colors of the sky, the shadows on your surroundings change; sketch, draw, color it; you only need pencil and paper to sketch. I wonder how it looks from far up a skyscraper, or on flat-lands. Start a garden, even if only a window-sill herb garden. Fresh basil is really versatile, and some people know how to use parsley beyond garnish. Learn how to pronounce 'Oumuamua' (the cigar-shaped interstellar asteroid from a couple years ago). Learn a a foreign language, for free. Most of the world speaks far more than the single one Americans stick with. All languages are not spoken either. I've been meaning to learn ASL for a while now. I've noticed the 'signer' at some events doesn't seem to be actually 'signing'? It is not only hearing impaired who use sign either. Some theorize that pre-language youngsters attempt signing (and gesturing) to communicate before they have the spoken vocabulary. It may be interesting to learn braille. It would almost certainly give us some insight into the challenges faced by the differently abled than most of us. Whatever language you choose, at least you'll want to learn to say "Hello" and "Where's the toilet". Those would be my choices anyway. 

Take up bird or insect watching; identify which, note their behavior; maybe start a log. Listen to or make your own music, dance like no one is watching. Hand write "thinking of you" notes, support the postal service; slip one into a neighbor's mailbox. Visit Project Gutenburg, you're sure to find something interesting. I'm reading The Golden Bough, from 1922 (Study in Magic and Religion). Also I am slowly working through the Surahs, with commentary, and following along with one of my favorite heretics. Try any of these also free digital libraries, especially during National Library Week (starts today, April 19, 2020). Enjoy your solitude, your family, whatever you have going on. Have ice cream for breakfast or oatmeal for dinner/supper. There's always clean out the closets, arrange the book shelves, wipe down the wood trim, become an innovative cook with the 2year old bag of dehydrated veggies from the waaay-back of the cabinet... If you have outdoor space, walk in the woods, or the fields/plains, or around the block; what is budding, blossoming, blooming? Notice the changes from last week. What animal life do you see? If you've never visited Mother Nature Network, you're in for a treat. Articles on a wide range of topics, usually a quick, easy read with links should you want to delve into a subject more deeply. It is spring (northern hemisphere); life is waking from winter sleep; take advantage and notice the changes happening all around you.  

Enjoy being you, stretch, be glad you're alive. Don't obsess over the hourly news. Learn something new every day. NASA's Kepler Telescope photographed an earth-like exo-planet back in 2017, but scientists have only recently recognized it in the data stream. 

Make your own face mask (no sewing). Think for yourself. Be aware. Ask questions. And, as I sometimes say, Blessed Be.