And breathe..

Positive quotes, negative news, positive friends, negative thoughts, all equal a very real and uncertain world. 

While life is still happening (to some degree), and the danger still rife, I would be lying if I said I wasn't terrified of what another (relatively new and uninvestigated) virus could do to me and my good ear. After a viral infection attacked my hearing organ on my left side you never look at things the same. What if this virus does the same thing? What if it's happening right now and I don't know about it? What if people keep saying this isn't possible when it is? So many questions and so few answers. Am I being paranoid...probably yes, but I know for a fact that it's crossed the minds of many others in a similar situation. 

I saw a quote today which inspired me to take a step back, it made me think and evaluate day to day, some may say mundane tasks, which usually bring little joy. When did the small things become the big things? When did I start to look forward to going food shopping on a Saturday night and changing into yet another pair of new pajamas on a "work from home" day? When did I stop watching the news and look forward to more Netflix instead? Make the most of the small things happening now, anything at all that makes you smile and/or relax is worth doing. Check in with a friend, read a book, reach out if need be but stay positive always. This right here is the key, and made me think about the positives in my day.

For anyone who has any level of deafness, whether it be 1 ear or 2, will know the daily struggles of working in an office environment, only to be made harder by masks and screens (see previous blog post!). However, the office at the moment is a deaf persons dream, and although I miss my colleagues terribly, for this I am grateful. No one dropping in unannounced, no excess noise from conversations, kitchen, or deliveries, no one talking over each other to be heard, no street or printer noise or slamming of doors, just peaceful, quiet, work time, oh and a busy phone... but at least I can hear it ring! 

Working from home allows us to be comfortable in our own environment, don't pretend that you haven't worked in your dressing gown all day at least once and dunked one too many biscuits in your tea! If this makes you happy, do it. Have the glass of wine or the extra scoop of ice cream, stay in bed until 08:59am if you need to, there is no shame in doing what we need to do to stay positive and help each other through this.

Stay safe, stay home, and stay strong.