It has been very stressful week and a half for my family. For some of you longer, all around the world. It’s a frightening time. We’re in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, with cities and even entire countries shutting down. Some of us are in areas that have already been affected by coronavirus. Others are bracing for what may come.

There are so many things outside of our control, including how long the pandemic lasts, how other people behave, and what’s going to happen in our communities.  But as long as we’re focusing on questions with unknowable answers and circumstances outside of our personal control, this strategy will get us nowhere—aside from feeling drained, anxious, and overwhelmed. Instead, we should try to shift our focus to things we can control. No matter where in the world we are now.

And what is it exactly?

We can control how we spend our days at home and how we can take steps to reduce our own personal risk (and the risk we could unknowingly spread it to others)…

What kind of steps?

Stay home as much as possible, even if you don’t feel sick! Zostań w domu tak często, jak to możliwe, nawet jeśli nie czujesz się chory.

I have to say I’m used to staying home a lot. I work from home, I have small children and we live in a beautiful place surrounded by nature and not many people. So this transition was pretty easy for me. I will do it for my family and for everyone else without any question. The big sacrifices we take now will pay off and I strongly believe in this.

Wash your hand frequently! Często myj ręce!

I have to say I really enjoy my daughters voices when they sing different songs now, while washing their hands. They always knew that we wash our hands often, but especially now they understand the importance of it.

Keep 6 feet of distance between yourself and others when out! Gdy jesteś na zewnątrz, zachowaj 6 stóp odległości między sobą a innymi osobami.

Fortunately for my family, we live in the mountain area, where you don’t see many people. We definitely go for walks and hikes and try to greed people with a wave. I understand that it may be harder for people in the cities, but let’s do our best!

Avoid all non-essential shopping and travel! Unikaj wszelkich zbędnych zakupów i podróży!

Honestly, the only time my husband went out this week is to visit grocery store and the bank…Although, to be honest, he did go to the liqueur store as well😉.

Avoid crowds and gatherings of 10 or more people! Unikaj tłumów i spotkań 10 lub więcej osób!

I know we crave the contact with other people now, but we can do it! We have been trying to do group chats/videos with friends and family as much as we can!

Play games while spending time with your loved ones at home! Graj w gry, spędzając czas z najbliższymi w domu.

For the past few days we played more games than ever with our daughters! We have so many games, yet we never played them as much as in this difficult times. So much fun and such a great bonding time:)

Take a free online course! Weź udział w bezpłatnym kursie online!

Schools are so expensive these days, why not take an advantage of what so many great universities are offering right now for free and learn something new? Perhaps get certified in something we always had interest in? Now we may have time to do it!

Get plenty of exercise! Ćwicz dużo!

We have to stay healthy and exercise can be such a great distraction as well! We take walks, we hike, we use online resources for at home workouts. My daughters and I do daily workouts using online app. We love it!

Do whatever makes you happy! Sing songs, dance, read book, watch movies…Rób cokolwiek czyni cię szczęśliwym! Śpiewaj piosenki, tańcz, czytaj książki, oglądaj filmy…

We are all in this together and together we can do it!