2020 was a strange year! Employers were announcing a work from home order. Schools were announcing that they would be closed and classes would be taught online. Businesses/restaurants were closed for a period of time. Guidelines were to be followed as they opened back up and tried to continue business as best as they could under the circumstances. Social distancing rules, mask mandates, and quarantine orders were established.
Suddenly people were having to adapt to this new “normal”. They were trying to find a work-life balance with everything happening under one roof at home. People were spending more time together at home than ever before. Also, their calendars weren’t as full with social activities, so they were having to be creative in coming up with ways to fill their time and connect with one another.
This time at home was definitely mundane. The days blended together, time stood still, life slowed down; but in the midst of this I found a newfound appreciation for life. I found joy in the ordinary whether that be working out, reading a book, catching up on a show, watching a movie, putting together a puzzle, playing a board game, making something with my Cricut, going for a walk/drive with my husband, etc. With more time in my schedule I got to spend time doing things that I enjoy doing at home and found new hobbies along the way, such as baking. I also found more joy in doing the mundane housework/yardwork believe it or not.
I am grateful that life and activities outside of the house are resuming. It is so nice to be able to hang out with friends and family again and enjoy the activities that filled our schedules pre-Covid. There is a part of me though that misses the simplicity of life at home. As we resume life as we know it, I hope to carry over some of the lessons learned during the pandemic with me. I hope to be more intentional with my time and make more time for the things and people I love and remember that God can make the mundane just magical!
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