Hi Friends,
To say we are living in strange, scary, overwhelming times, is an understatement. It seems tone deaf to discuss material things I am eyeing for Spring, shoes, sales, art exhibits, et cetera. So what do I do?
In the coming days/weeks I'll share some of my coping mechanisms: how I'm distracting myself, what I'm cooking/baking, and what I am reading. Please share yours too! We are in this together.
The image above is of my bedroom, in my apartment, in NYC.
Earlier this week when I couldn't bear another news conference, I turned the television off and decided to make my bed. I make my bed every day, but this was different. After stripping everything off, I rotated my mattress, admittedly with a lot of breaks. Once fully rotated, out came my favorite set of sheets from Serena & Lily (sadly the scallop edge set are no longer on the site); and duvet cover (similar). Lastly, I topped it all off with my Hill House Home monogrammed shams, bringing back fond memories of Summer, Sag Harbor and Goop. If now isn't a time to pull out all of your favorites and use them, than I do not know when is.
I cleared off my bedside table, putting the remotes and thermometer away (obsessed!),
and moved books to the forefront.
I can happily say that this took up a large amount of time, and felt an immense sense of accomplishment afterwards.
I'm a firm believer in the importance surrounding yourself with things that make you happy. Pull out the fancy glasses, put on your favorite sweater, call your best friend. We all need it!
image by me, EJT
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