Two weeks ago, I would have said that one of my subtle changes is to walk on the beach every day. However, when my state started to gradually open on May 20th, people went hog-wild. Now I'm dealing with the fear of going to the beach. I only went once last week. Seeing large groups of people going to the beach without masks on has made the beach seem like a dangerous place. If I go, I will have to go very early in the morning which is hard right now while I'm still working from home. So, the beach is on hold for right now...
A major change going on inside of me is taking things "one day at a time" and not planning too far ahead. This experience has taught this control freak that "The best laid plans of Mice and Men often go awry." -John Steinbeck. Our now-cancelled trip to WDW that was scheduled for June 24th was planned last October. As usual, I did my research, ADR's, ordered magic bands, and even purchased a 50th Anniversary Cinderella magic band. I talked about this trip constantly. I plan everything. I'm a teacher, and one of our major tasks is Lesson Plans. I observe my students and make individualized plans for each of them. I make plans for tomorrow, next week, next year, 5-10 years from now. I'm a PLANNER. Now that I look at the world differently, I'm afraid to plan. I don't want to put in so much effort only to have my plans cancelled or changed. So, I now only think about what I need to do daily...maybe weekly for my job.