On the up...

[Willowbrooks]

Surprisingly during this most uncertain time I'm feeling much improved on how I was a few months ago.

The loss of my dog had a profound effect on me and whilst it is still very painful I am coping a lot better and coming to terms with it.

Being able to express my feelings on this site and respond to others has been really helpful. It's always good to get a different perspective and read other posts and the difficult times of others to take you out of your own headspace for a while and think about someone other than yourself.

There has been so much change to people's lives in the past weeks and it seems almost unreal. It does make you think how interconnected we all really are, and it's heartening to see people pulling together.

For me it's also a time to reflect on my life, what I want to achieve, to try some new things, get creative and catch up on stuff I've needed to get around to for a long time.

Also to really realise how much the people in my life matter to me and how easily they could potentially be taken by this virus.

This virus has certainly put a spotlight on so many things, it will be interesting to see once this is over what we learn from it, how we change and hopefully what good can come for humanity and the planet and animals.

We are all in this together and the world is taking a breath before continuing. We are at a crossroad and I feel like we have been given an opportunity to stop and think before progress. I hope we are wise and make the right choices.

I am so much more careful in what I buy and use and try to waste nothing. It was so easy to take for granted food in the shops but now I feel so grateful and lucky to live having so much choice, but also realising I don't need as much as I thought.

Home cooking has improved what I eat and it's so much cheaper and tastes so much better. I can cook one day and it lasts for 4 days, which is great and really convenient.

So, doing the best to stay positive, make the most of a difficult time and look forward to a better future.

Wishing everyone well. X

[kenster1]

hi thanks for sharing yeah its sure been a time for reflection just been reading a column about 5 things we will different after this and it does make you think.