"Not just beautiful, though ...
the stars are like the trees in the forest,
alive and breathing. And they're
watching me."
Haruki Murakami
Our choice of words temper our mindset and the more aware of this, we will endeavor to speak more kindly to our lovely selves and others. If we choose harsh definitions, we too will feel heavy and confined. Selecting positive descriptions will create a greater sense of buoyancy.
Forced isolation, for example is quite contrary to working from home. Captive at home by children can become a new opportunity to engage the kids in useful learning experiences like cooking or laundry or redesigning his or her bedroom.
We can turn inconvenience into peace and calm, if we are willing to stay in a positive frame of mind. As individuals, we have not been singled out. We are all experiencing a shift that is out of our control. A daily dose of hope can be found by looking up to the stars. They remind us that we are not alone and that there is more to the story than our individual inconvenience.
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