Yesterday as I was couch-potato-ing, Cameron put his hand on my head and asked, “What happened to you?” I gave him a questioning glance, and he answered it with, “Your hair is MESSY!” Then I realized that I had not brushed my hair and had pulled it into a stubby ponytail. No make-up. No personal care whatsoever. That’s what isolation has done for me—a complete lapse in caring what I look like day by day. So, today I am dressed up with earrings and make-up. AND I feel perkier and more on-top-of-things. It was a good reminder that isolation and worry can be an excuse or an incentive.
The COVID19 spike in Utah has sent a new kind of panic in our household. Haylee’s work closed down temporarily (Starbucks), and it sent us all into a bit of a funk. Being isolated leads to having nothing to look forward to. When they canceled our ward meeting this week because of the rise in cases here in West Valley, we realized once again that we need to renew our self-care and care of others for the unforeseeable future. I think we can do it with a little more faith, a little more cheer, and a little more awareness.
06.28.20
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