once more unto the breech dear friends

venturing forth

(albiet a tad nervously)

(One of the best things of the later part of the lockdown, was - go up a couple of steps onto the back yard veranda to pick feijoas from a giant tree. My fave fruit)

So, life is resuming here in Godzone (New Zealand). Surely although slowly. I have now sallied forth quite a few times. Such bravery! I have gone from isolation to a ridiculous amount of going out, in just a couple of weeks:

• catch up for a few hours with some healer friends which was fantastic
• readings and yoga classes. I gave zoom classes during levels 2, 3, and 4 of the lockdown
• big family lunch for a grand daughter's twenty-first
• brunch with other grand daughters
• catching up with a few friends here and there
• a couple of supermarket visits. Weirdly, this was a biggie
• lots of visits to my new best friend: little grand daughter who is four months old. She has snuggles with granny, proudly shows me all of her new things that she can do, tells me everything including sad and also funny things, and has even sang for me. I know, heartmelt

Strangely, I now crave more solitude. As a bit of an introvert, I really do need time alone, and lots of quiet time. Grandchildren excepting, of course. We introverts get revived, refreshed, when we don't talk. Which I'm sure is really strange to hear.  

So much has happened. For everyone. And so many changes made. For me

• my home looks and feels different somehow. I have re-established my love of space and lack of clutter
• during lockdown, I got up earlier and earlier, which I love
• somehow I became even more organised, which also suits me
• we won't even mention my hair.....

I have been wondering who else has made permanent changes from the imposed reflective period of lockdown.