5 Simple Ways to Adjust to Quarantine Life

I honestly never thought I would ever use those words…being “quarantined at hom”e, yet write a blog post about it! WOW has life changed, a complete 180 from where we were last week. Things went from 0 to 60 in a matter of a few hours and now we are “stuck at home”, I am homeschooling 3 kids and still trying to wrap my head around what is going on in our country and world. I honestly feel like I am part of some sci-fi movie.

After being at home for a few days, I wanted to share 5 simple ways to adjust to quarantine life over the next few weeks. These are things that have worked for me and my family as we adjust to our new “norm”. I hope they help you as well.

1. Get up/get dressed – I know why bother getting dressed if we are staying at home. I found it helpful that by 9am we were all dressed for the day (even if it’s a pair of comfies), teeth brushed, beds made. I promise it helps and motivated me to get the day started.
2. Set up a schedule for your kids – If you are homeschooling your kids, something I honestly NEVER thought I would be doing, I found a schedule really helped. It has kept them focused on what they need to do for school, they are excited to see “what’s next” and it has kept them off devices for the “school day”. After 3 days of homeschooling, I have officially declared Friday’s half days! LOL
3. Get some fresh air – If it is nice out, get some fresh air by taking a walk. Fresh air is good for the body and soul and we have been trying to take a walk around the block as a family every day. If the weather isn’t cooperating, get moving by scheduling some time to work out at home, even if its for 30 minutes.
4. Check in on family and friends – Whether by phone, text or FaceTime, it’s important to check in with your family and friends. Everyone is feeling “all the feels” during this crazy time and I truly believe we need to check in with each other as much as we can. We are all “in this together”.
5. Start a journal – I honestly never journal but now more than ever I feel it’s important to record this time in history and express our thoughts on paper. I started a journal on my computer in a word doc but whatever is easier for you, write it down, type it. I have my oldest doing one as well. I hope one day this experience is all a blur. My husband’s grandmother was a great storyteller (she lived to be 100) and had some very detailed stories about her childhood and experiences that she would share. I want to be able to do the same especially about this time of my life.

This is crazy, confusing, frustrating…it makes me sad, angry, a wake me up from this crazy dream kind of feeling. This is unchartered territory for us all and I think more than anything we need to check in on each other, share what we can and help each other through this unprecendented time in our lives. I hope over the next few weeks to do that on my blog. Hang in there, friends…we are all in this TOGETHER! xoxo