You are reading this in the month of May and I have had to write this in mid-April, in the midst of “Safer at Home.” This is a time of fear, worry, sadness, grief, hardship. But we just celebrated Passover and Easter— both fitting promises for these hard times we are all in together worldwide: the promise of being set free and the miracle of new life. Faith and/or metaphor bring solace in times like these.
There are many other bringers of solace: The Riverwest Food Pantry; the restaurants that are open for food delivery or pick-up; neighbors grocery shopping for neighbors. Most Riverwest Elders are retired and on fixed incomes. Protected from a loss of income, many are donating dollars to help our Riverwest Pantry , the Hunger Task Force and MacCanon Brown’s Homeless Sanctuary provide food for the unemployed and struggling families .
Riverwest Elders has a google group where messages, greetings, information, requests can be shared with members who have on line capability. For those who don’t, phone calls are being made to keep in touch. Old school media and social media are serving as the great connectors to ease our boredom and worry with movies, special COVID19 programs, musical videos and comedy routines.
Very delightful is The Tonight Show: At Home Edition with Jimmy Fallon, his two daughters and wife—lots of it seems to be ad lib! The Jazz Gallery OWL program is using Riverwest Radio, 104.1 to feature the Wednesday and Thursday guests.
Many are still reeling from the WI and U.S. Supreme Courts’ inhumane decisions leading to the in-person voting in Wisconsin in a pandemic on April 7. Thousands of patriotic Milwaukee citizens braved the dangers to exercise their RIGHT to vote and are now wondering if they will come down with the virus! And we can never say often enough ” Our Deepest Gratitude” to all the hospital workers who are caring for our brothers and sisters who are the victims of COVID-19.
Isn’t it truly moving and consoling to see how many people are doing their part to care for family and strangers in this time of pandemic!?
With a lot more time on my hands, here’s a list I created for wellness during this time of uncertainty and restriction:
Daily ABCs
An apple a day
Breathe deeply — in, hold, out (x5) — five times daily
Call someone you love so they can hear your voice and you can hear theirs
Drink lots of water to keep hydrated
Elevate your feet, sit back and relax
Feed your hungers in moderation
Give something to someone else — a smile, clothes, a ride, a donation
Hold in hand a creature or object of nature
Investigate an object, idea, creature for at least five minutes
Jumping jacks (up and down) — 10 times
Keep your cool when angry or frustrated
Live and love with relish
Make something — amends, a meal, art, a poem
Nurture [TLC] yourself, another human or a creature
Open your eyes or your heart to a new person or idea
Pick up a piece of liter
Quiet time — in meditation, with music, out in nature, etc.
Read a poem, an article, fiction or non-fiction, a Facebook post
Standup every 20 minutes
Toil at some task(s) for a good part of the day
Use your gifts and talents to bring happiness to yourself and others
Value yourself, gifts and talents
Walk for a steady 30 minutes
Xpress gratitude to your higher power, self, one other and nature
Yearn for something you can work to achieve/realize
Random Musings While “Safer at Home”
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by Eileen Ciezki
You are reading this in the month of May and I have had to write this in mid-April, in the midst of “Safer at Home.” This is a time of fear, worry, sadness, grief, hardship. But we just celebrated Passover and Easter— both fitting promises for these hard times we are all in together worldwide: the promise of being set free and the miracle of new life. Faith and/or metaphor bring solace in times like these.
There are many other bringers of solace: The Riverwest Food Pantry; the restaurants that are open for food delivery or pick-up; neighbors grocery shopping for neighbors. Most Riverwest Elders are retired and on fixed incomes. Protected from a loss of income, many are donating dollars to help our Riverwest Pantry , the Hunger Task Force and MacCanon Brown’s Homeless Sanctuary provide food for the unemployed and struggling families .
Riverwest Elders has a google group where messages, greetings, information, requests can be shared with members who have on line capability. For those who don’t, phone calls are being made to keep in touch. Old school media and social media are serving as the great connectors to ease our boredom and worry with movies, special COVID19 programs, musical videos and comedy routines.
Very delightful is The Tonight Show: At Home Edition with Jimmy Fallon, his two daughters and wife—lots of it seems to be ad lib! The Jazz Gallery OWL program is using Riverwest Radio, 104.1 to feature the Wednesday and Thursday guests.
Many are still reeling from the WI and U.S. Supreme Courts’ inhumane decisions leading to the in-person voting in Wisconsin in a pandemic on April 7. Thousands of patriotic Milwaukee citizens braved the dangers to exercise their RIGHT to vote and are now wondering if they will come down with the virus! And we can never say often enough ” Our Deepest Gratitude” to all the hospital workers who are caring for our brothers and sisters who are the victims of COVID-19.
Isn’t it truly moving and consoling to see how many people are doing their part to care for family and strangers in this time of pandemic!?
With a lot more time on my hands, here’s a list I created for wellness during this time of uncertainty and restriction:
Daily ABCs
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