UPDATE: A lot of the new habits mentioned are a result of attempting Rachel Hollis’ Five to Thrive. Check it out here: https://msrachelhollis.com/2020/02/11/five-to-thrive/. They have been really great for me, and make my life a little better, and a little less chaotic.
As of today, the Brueggens are almost halfway through a COVID-19 quarantine, from not one, but two exposures between October 1st and 8th.
Don’t worry! We are doing well, and we have switched to virtual schooling until quarantine is over. It hasn’t been easy juggling five different class schedules of the kids, managing our growing small business, and keeping our sanity. I feel like we had just gotten into a groove after school started six weeks ago, and found a rhythm to our home life after the kids had been home from school for over five months.
So we have been attempting special projects, painting rooms and trim, building fence, and potty training! Trying to distract ourselves from what we aren’t allowed to do, and whom we aren’t allowed to see seems to be working.
But what is also working to keep the lid on this pot of crazy over here is daily mindfulness and yoga for me and the kids. If you haven’t heard of Cosmic Kids Yoga on Youtube, I highly recommend it for all ages.
But in addition to that, when the kids started going back to school, I started a gratitude journal and waking up earlier than the kids to take control of my day. I never realized what a difference in my whole day and demeanor it can make to start the day with quiet, reflection, and prayer. I have found with the chaos and closeness of quarantine, I need this moment of peace.
So in case, you find yourself in quarantine and about to lose your damn mind, follow our recipe for Quaran-Tea!
Quaran-Tea
Brew daily and watch quarantine zoom by!
5 things you are grateful for
30 minutes of quiet
Yoga
Lots of Music!
Cook some comfort food (today was brownies and chili!)
Find an old feel-good movie or sitcom (today was Mr. Holland’s Opus)
Make something or improve something
Stand back and enjoy all the Lord has given you!
We all have struggles and have to hustle but quarantine doesn’t have to be another thing thrown in your lap! Make it a blessing!