Heavy lifting this week. Constant news. Changing daily. All of us in our homes. How are you coping? Have you managed to carve out a sense of normalcy?

After a week of deer-in-headlights, I can clean. I tinker with long-overdue rote work. I make lists. The order seems to be a starting place, mentally and physically. Creating a space for a new way of being. Painting comes in short bursts. The way’s unknown. Take it one step at a time. Life and art are like that now.

Listen to music, to birds, to words.

Apps like myNoise and White Noise bring birds, the surf, and other ambient sounds into your headphones. You can create custom combinations.
Audible has free children’s and classic books. Might be time to go visit Anne of Green Gables or the Wizard of Oz. Adult classics free too.
Words too much? Spotify’s Brainspotting playlist calmly pushes away worry.

If any of these help, please share them with a friend.

What has helped you? What do you have planned for the week(s) ahead? Please share your suggestions in the comments. . It is always wonderful to hear from you.