A friend’s infant has a diaper rash, and I remembered that I had an incredible cream recipe for it from when Marcie was an infant. So I looked up the post. And that led me back down memory lane, reading some of my posts from a decade(!) and more ago.
I’m so glad I blogged when the kids were young. Those small, everyday occurrences are so easy to forget. Especially if you are the kind of person who tends to focus on big picture emotions. And as the kids have gotten older, of course I’ve been reticent to post because it just feels so much more intrusive to do so.
But this year for lent I decided I’d try to journal every day. My goal was to find one inspirational quote and to write down one thing I’m grateful for each day. And with one exception. (I fell asleep!), I’ve kept up so far. Little did I know my journaling would coincide with a pandemic, which has informed and flavored my attitude and experiences.
I’ve really enjoyed others’ humor about the situation. I’ve read tweets mostly - But in the end, it’s a way to connect. Or at least potentially connect. and I think that craving is pretty universal.
Today I was touched by this video made by Berklee students and posted on NPR:
https://youtu.be/QagzdvzzHBQ
Enjoy!
