if you’re signed up to get the free daily emails, then you’ve seen some of the extra sober support bits i’ve been sending out. here are a few of the recent messages.
small notes about the corona virus (and other things) #7
turns out there are a lot of things to do inside. like cleaning and filing and tax-preparing. then there’s choux pastry to make eclairs, and then bread (i buy my yeast in bulk and then store it in the fridge for a YEAR). decluttering works, like drawers and closets. making muffins works. and when i say ‘works’ i mean it’s a good way to spend an hour. listening to weirdly soothing podcasts helps, like mine below (ahem!) but also i’ve been listening to some writing podcasts (like #amwriting and the early episodes of Mom Writes) and TED talks like ones about shyness or changing your behaviour. i’m also working on eating up the leftovers, to ensure there’s no waste at a time like this. so lunch will be a weird combination of taboleh and half a sausage and a toasted english muffin…
small notes about the corona virus (and other things) #8
today you’re doing something nice for yourself. knitting. washing the garden gnomes. reading to your daughter. you’re making soup with the broth from the freezer. you’re walking to the corner to buy chips and then coming home again (crisps, if you live in the UK, and to be fair, it was mr.belle who got the chips, and i got powdered milk, to make bread!).
today you’re doing something for you. you’re rewatching downton abbey, great british bake-off, or the movie high fidelity.
today you’re doing something nice for you.
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are you going to email me and say “but i’m not married, but i’m not alone, but my name isn’t emma?”
you are going to insert the words that work best for you 🙂 even when you’re worried, you will apply flexibility, empathy, and kindness to all things 😉