The Best View
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish
By Anna Jensen

I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.
~Henry David Thoreau

Every room was occupied. The kids were home from school, each ensconced in their room, trying to focus on their online lessons. My mother-in-law was staying for the first three weeks of our national COVID-19-induced lockdown. The dogs flopped in either the lounge or on the veranda. And my husband was working in a room in the vacant house next door, shouting over the wall if he needed anything.

For someone used to hours of peace and quiet, and the space to potter at will every morning, this was a challenge. I had no sooner cleaned all the kitchen counters and popped the stray cups in the dishwasher than another dirty dish would appear. The milk seemed to be more out of the fridge than in, snacks were in constant demand, and doors clattered and rattled. (Keep reading)