Choices

I was going through some old paintings today and pondering how different they look now and how their meanings might have changed when seen through this current life-lens. My minor in college was sociology and my husband is currently working on a second masters in history. We talk a lot about social-history, equally fascinated with the trends and behaviors of humans over time. It’s impossible to know today how this current situation will affect us long-term and large scale. Those are questions we can only look back and ask with hindsight and perspective. But on a much smaller scale, I’m already thinking a lot about how this experience is changing ME. I have felt a priority shift that I think is really healthy and I’d like to figure out how to keep that going when life gets back to normal. I’m taking care of myself better, prioritizing exercise and sleep and things that make me feel whole as a person instead of just running from stress to stress. I’m making more space to invest in relationships and that has been such a gift. I still value work and checking off my to do list, but I’m learning maybe that doesn’t need to be the greedy diva it’s been in the past, hogging the spotlight of my time, relegating other important things to the background. I’m grateful for the clarity. What have you learned about yourself in this space? [“Choices” 30x40, available]