What should we be grateful for?

It is already the first day of week 5.

Looking back it might feel like it has been a long rollercoaster: we had good days and more challenging days, but most of all one main takeaway is that we are now stronger than ever.

Natalie & Elsa (before the lockdown)
Picture by Olivia de Villaine

This week we wanted to take you through how we feel with our very different lives: Elsa in lockdown with her husband and Natalie confined with her 2 kids, husband and sister. 

Natalie:

“As a mother of 2, I had my ups and downs but this weekend got me thinking. I took a step back, took it easy during this long Easter weekend, and I realized how lucky I am to spend this time with my family and kids. Time to get to know them more than before, time to interact, play, cuddle (more and more every day).”

Elsa:

“As I am used to working from home, this period of confinement doesn’t make much difference to my daily life except that my husband is there all the time (smile). We try to impose a rhythm on ourselves: work, sport, cooking, series, sleep and we start again! I am nevertheless relieved and grateful to live this confinement together with him. When one fails morally, the other is there to pick it up and vice versa. This crisis makes us realize, once again, how privileged we are. »

This is why we wanted to reflect on all the positive aspects of this exceptional once in a lifetime experience and what are the things we will miss once it is all over.

Let’s be clear, this does not take away from the fact that this pandemic is terrible. Terrible for the individuals and families affected. Terrible for the medical profession, which is struggling as never before and is overwhelmed. Terrible for all the people who have to continue to work, exposing themselves to the virus. Terrible for the economy. Terrible for mankind, beneficial for nature. What a paradox!

In this article, we would like to thank from the bottom of our hearts all the Heroes of everyday life: nurses, doctors, cashiers, pharmacists, garbage collectors, delivery men and all those who allow us to continue to live a more or less normal life.

For all the mothers (-to be) out there we hope that these few words will take the anxiety down a notch through and hell you focus on the good things just for a while. It feels good and will help us go through the next few weeks of confinement in a more serene mood. 

Let’s focus on what makes us feel good: 

  • Quality time with the kids & family

For many parents, this is the first time and maybe the only time we have to spend this much time with the kids. Being home for every meal, bath time, playtime. As for all changes in life, it is not easy to adapt to something new but let’s make the most of it. Do the things we have always wished we could do as a family. Spending quality time as a family (with your kids but also with your partner) is priceless and one of the most beneficial parts of this lockdown.

  • Cooking 

In our day-to-day, we are always running after time. We never have time to think about what to cook. We run to the groceries and get something easy to cook in order to save time. Now that we have the time we can think about preparing meals, cooking with the kids, teaching them all the good things about eating proper meals and good food. Try new recipes and home-cooked meals. If you need kids menu ideas here are a few of them:

  • Taking possession of our home

It is springtime and what a better time to do some cleaning. Taking the time to do a little Marie Kondo. Re-arranging your house, moving the furniture, sort all the unnecessary things you have been stocking up for years. It’s so nice to get rid of things that clutter up your house (and by extension your mind). Moreover, moving furniture gives the impression of being in a new space which, in confinement, is not negligible (smile).

  • Selfcare

Putting together new routines: working out from home, taking care of our skin, reading a book, cooking our favorite meals, drinking a glass of wine by a fire pit. All the simple things of life that we usually put on the second list of priorities. Now is the time to tick those boxes off your to-do and start thinking of what makes you happy.

Basically, what we are trying to say is let’s go back to the essentials & prioritize on what makes us feel good.

We can now ask ourselves: will we carry on all of these things that make us happy? Or will our day to day just come back as fast as it went away a few weeks ago… Only time will tell us and maybe also just reminding ourselves of the things we appreciated during this time of confinement.  

We want to know more about you. How are you feeling? What are your essentials? What are you prioritizing during these unusual times? And if you have difficulty going through this confinement and seeing the end of the tunnel, let us know. Sharing is caring and maybe just letting it out helps release some of the pressure and put things into perspective. 

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