I know I'm not sharing rocket science with you here. Yet I also know that for many of us who are already in a place of grieving and loss that this pandemic can be a trigger. It can also be difficult when we have so much downtime on our hands--time to think and remember things we don't want to think about and remember. So it's important that, since we are here and having to hunker down, we might as well surrender to it and make it the best darn hunkering down ever!

Ideas: Catch up on movies, be with your family in ways you aren't usually able to, go for a walk outside and really take in what you are seeing, bake and leave some on your neighbor's doorstep, drive around and look at areas you've never seen before in your neighborhood, splurge on a delicious dessert, have popcorn and watch a movie, work in your garden, sit outside and enjoy the outdoors, play games, read books, listen to music, be creative by writing, building, making something, and whatever else you can think of. Pretend you are on a stay-cation. And definitely get any government assistance you need!