During this time it can feel like all the days are running together. Do you know if it’s Thursday or is it Saturday? Are the days just streaming together into one long week? Most people are finding themselves feeling like this. Either because they are quarantined at home they find themselves with long blocks of time or they are working from home and putting in long hours trying to navigate their job in this new space.
I recently started a new job right before my state, Michigan, went into shut down/quarantine precautions. I bring this up because I’m currently training on said job from home, which has been interesting.
Everyday can be special with the right attitude Click To TweetThis past week was my son’s 6th birthday and there were challenges that me and my wife were trying to make sure that his day was a special day. Are you able to make your days special? Can you break up the monotony and have special days in between? Here is what we did and what you can do to have special days during this time.
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Change up the Morning
What is your morning routine? Even if it wasn’t written down most of us have a routine that we go through when we wake up in the morning.
To make the day special, change up the routine. For my son we made sure to have a special breakfast for him. As a way to change up what he normally does, but to also let him know that this is a special day.
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Socialize How You Can
Can you go to or have a birthday party? Probably not during this time, but what you can do is find different ways that you can socialize. There are plenty of apps and websites that will help you to be able to see the faces of your friends and family. It may be a little weird for you, but being able to see a friend’s face and hear their voice can be good for you.
With my son, we called all of our family members and he was able to talk to them. Then we tried a virtual party on Zoom where he could see some of his friends. It was really nice.
Discussion Question:
What are you doing to break up your days?