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Deborah Evans's avatar

Same here. Although for me it always seems to come down to the fact that I have been fortunate enough in my life to make my own choices for the most part. I mean, really, really fortunate, as I watch what is going on in the world and see and meet more and more people who have not been able to do this. Somehow it puts the chaos into perspective. For the most part anyway. BTW I am LOVING your Sunday blogs here, my Friend!

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Janet's avatar

Dear Pam, I have enjoyed your comments as a Woolfer, and I enjoy this very much too. Yes, sometimes there are times when chaos reigns. I have an acquaintance, 80 years old, who had covid, followed by some other medical ailment, and when he was finally better, a kitchen cabinet fell off the wall unexpectedly, fell on his head, and gave him a concussion. Hey, at least he is retired! When I am facing chaos and just want to hide under the bed, I approach things very deliberately: I set the kitchen timer for 20 minutes and say, “I will fold and put away laundry for 20 minutes” or “I will address this kitchen mess for 20 minutes only.” For some reason this has always worked for me. And 20 minutes seems to be key, because it is not too long. It even worked with my academic writing, though I usually signed up for a second 20 minutes. Keep us posted on Facebook, if you can.

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