COVID Reflections and Intentions
Strap on your mask because today I’m talking about COVID. I know, I KNOW. I’m just as DONE with this topic as everybody else. But stick with me here, and I hope you’ll feel better after reading this.
There are 3 major themes to the Sprouted Planner: intention, reflection, and simplicity. Today I am focusing on both reflection and intention in this season of COVID, using 5 prompts.
COVID Reflections and Intentions
How I feel
- A bit hopeless – like this will never end
- Anxious/worried – especially about my parents
- Supremely frustrated – every plan keeps getting screwed up or cancelled because of 5 million COVID scares
- Stuck – I know the things that will help but because of the virus, its not possible or makes the options very limited/risky
- Alone/isolated – I know every single person is going through this at varying levels. We all say “we’re in this together.” Because I’m in such a fortunate spot, it makes me minimize my feelings and almost be ashamed that I’m feeling all these things, so I stuff them. And that feels lonely and isolating.
- Fortunate – to the above point, I know we are very lucky to be in the position we are in. We have our health, our jobs (OK, JOB…Aaron’s), our family & friend’s health and wellbeing. We have everything we need and then plenty beyond that.
What I’ve learned
- I am stronger than I realize
- I have little control in this world
- How important it is to focus on the things we can control
- Our media intake
- Our health approach
- Our comfort level with gatherings
- Our home life
- How inflexible I am
What I hope to do better at
- Holding plans very loosely
- Control my temper
- Experience my feelings more fully
- Journal
- Finding consistent childcare for focused working times on Sprouted Planner
- Surrender
What I miss / look forward to get back to
- Going out to eat with my husband for a date night
- Sitting in coffee shops
- Places for the kids (e.g., indoor playgrounds)
- Not analyzing every sneeze, cough, or scratchy throat
- Smiling at people
- Not being extremely anxious about getting my parents sick
- Going to church
What I hope to hold onto beyond the pandemic
- Keeping things simple & streamlined
There you have it. Nothing pretty or profound, but reflecting and setting intentions doesn't have to be. Just getting it out of your head and onto "paper" helps.
I found it particularly helpful identifying my feelings, as well as daydreaming about what I can't wait to do when this is all over.
Your turn. Take 5 minutes to write/type whatever comes to mind from these 5 prompts. Tell me you don't feel a little better and more focused afterward...
HOW I FEEL - WHAT I'VE LEARNED - WHAT I HOPE TO DO BETTER AT - WHAT I MISS/LOOK FORWARD TO GET BACK TO - WHAT I HOPE TO HOLD ONTO BEYOND THE PANDEMIC