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Part two.
The next couple of weeks after that big day resulted in sudden crying episodes out of the blue, to looking inwards and noticing the people I lived with. I got used to the new normal – the quality time taken to make Ravensburger and Totoro puzzles, baking creatively, caring about the food we ate, dancing like an idiot with the whole family, crafting, eating dinner in candle-light.
Life in the slow lane is so rewarding. No one overtaking you, no plans, no dramas, except Facebook groups like Inner West Mums which went off on people not following social distancing rules and a Class of 2000 Zoom Alumni catchup. I kinda got used it being slow - this hibernation where only the present mattered. Not the past or the future. All the things my favourite books about Slow Living preached about is now so easily achieved. I think there was a lot of growing up from a 4 year old, 38 year old (myself) and the 41 year old too. Approaching the eminent COVID lockdown my worst fear was to be trapped in my 50 square metre, cold, dungeony shoebox apartment in the Inner West. Now I fear going back to the usual. Afterall, I have realised I was trapped inside with my favourite people in the world, and I have really enjoyed being with them.
The next couple of weeks after that big day resulted in sudden crying episodes out of the blue, to looking inwards and noticing the people I lived with. I got used to the new normal – the quality time taken to make Ravensburger and Totoro puzzles, baking creatively, caring about the food we ate, dancing like an idiot with the whole family, crafting, eating dinner in candle-light.
Life in the slow lane is so rewarding. No one overtaking you, no plans, no dramas, except Facebook groups like Inner West Mums which went off on people not following social distancing rules and a Class of 2000 Zoom Alumni catchup. I kinda got used it being slow - this hibernation where only the present mattered. Not the past or the future. All the things my favourite books about Slow Living preached about is now so easily achieved. I think there was a lot of growing up from a 4 year old, 38 year old (myself) and the 41 year old too. Approaching the eminent COVID lockdown my worst fear was to be trapped in my 50 square metre, cold, dungeony shoebox apartment in the Inner West. Now I fear going back to the usual. Afterall, I have realised I was trapped inside with my favourite people in the world, and I have really enjoyed being with them.