Journal of Sacred Work

Days 235-236 A New Adventure

AdventureAll of us face long term confinement and a different way of living during the Covid-19 Virus.  We suffer from fear of catching the virus and also from the demands on our physical and emotional systems when staying at home, and even with zoom, being cut off from personal contacts with family and friends.  Even strong persons feel anxious and uneasy when quarantined and tied down.  But we can alleviate our “dis-ease by adventuring in a new and important way!             

I have many hobbies and interests including in part, regular walking, fly fishing, regular and disc golfing, cooking, wine tasting; book, knife, and stone collections; Bonsai tree tending; visiting Hudson River School of Art museum exhibits; playing with my two 14 year old Grand Daughters and my newly minted 2 month old Grand Daughter, Harlie.  These past times have sustained me and kept me physically strong and mentally and spiritually healthy and resilient.

Confinement and limited travel is a great time to try a new adventure, hobby, or look into a subject and read about it; this will stimulate both heart and soul and those you serve as a caregiver or family member or friend will be pleased as they continue to find you well and alert and happy, if very concerned about our collective futures.  Find an interest and pursue it; maybe try a new recipe? Or read a new type of book or magazine? Play beautiful music of your choice, or get in your car and take a new route and find a new river or museum to revisit when the virus has released its grasp of our freedoms.  Call, visit, or email an old classmate or friend whom you know would appreciate your effort.

You will find that both of you will feel better. Walk around your greater neighborhood and reflect on all the blessings you still have. This new adventure may take you to places and dreams you have forgotten about, so be ready for a surprise!  

Terry Chaapman PhD

How are you coping? Have you discovered a new adventure?

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2 responses to “Days 235-236 A New Adventure”

  1. ~liz Wessel Avatar
    ~liz Wessel

    There is so much suffering going on in our country and the world and perhaps in our personal lives during these uncertain times. I’ve heard it said that when difficult emotions are trying to get our attention it is a natural to avoid them and to feel pain. Yet if we don’t listen, they will keep on trying! So rather than push them away, it is best to first name what you are feeling and accept what is in the moment as it can lessen the intensity.
    Perhaps then we can explore a change in our perspective and begin to embrace a new adventure. These are just some thoughts… I have been thinking a great deal about caregivers and how to offer support during this pandemic, with many additional concerns swirling in our atmosphere such as racism, political strife and now the fires and a multitude of disasters across the globe. AND amid all this strife their are incredible souls doing what they can each day to help, working to love the world back to good health.
    To me, (based on what I am learning through reading) it seems that acknowledging is a good starting place, knowing that so many are suffering and we are not alone in our suffering; it is our common experience.
    Thanks so much, Terry for all the great strategies that you have offered to foster a sense of well-being and resilience, which is so needed during these difficult times. This is so helpful. As I type and look down at my hands, I see the remnants of house paint that lingers. I am painting the interior of my house, one room and one wall at a time (to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the task.) Rather than seeming work, it has become my therapy during these times of isolation.

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    erie chapman

    This is such great counsel, Terry, and such an important invitation to challenge all of us to meet this still-new challenge with “new adventures” of our own.
    Thank you for the example you are setting including the lovely music you send me and others.
    YOU are a gift.

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