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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

A change is in the AIR #atozchallenge #inthelockdown

A to Z Challenge

In The Lockdown - A change is in the AIR.

COVID-19 has sent the world into turmoil.

At 11:59pm on Wednesday 25th March, New Zealand went into total lockdown. And it changed our lives!

Perhaps this will give us an opportunity to look at life differently or do new things. I decided to vlog each day to keep a diary of events which is a new thing for me. I have vlogged but rarely face to face. Vlogging gives me a routine and forces me to go out of the house and stroll around my garden taking in the vitamin D and fresh air.

Perhaps our way of living will change completely forever (and I don't mean in lockdown forever). I hope we will learn to honour and respect Mother Nature so we don't have to face her fury again.

And while we sit at home and perhaps ponder life, Mother Earth heals and renews herself and nature and the animals enjoy their time unhindered by us.

The effects of this pandemic are devastating and while we find something positive to keep our spirits high, let us not forget those who have succombed to this virus painfully, silently, and without their loved ones by their side. May they be at peace.

A change is in the air. Let's hope this teaches us to be more compassionate towards each other, towards Mother Earth, Nature and all living things. I hope we understand that we are all one (virus )does not discriminate) and I hope that we will learn to co-exist harmoniously with each other and with all who share our Earth. We owe this to those who gave up their lives in this terrible tragedy.

I will end this post with lyrics from John Lennon and look forward to that day again.

"Imagine all the people living life in peace

Imagine all the people sharing all the world"

Imagine - John Lennon on youtube

#Besafe
#Bestrong
#Stayhome
#Weshallovercome

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Suzy

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Thursday, March 26, 2020

#atozchallenge 2020 - Theme Reveal

It's great to be blogging and I'm looking forward to the A to Z this year.

I truly believe that you can find a blessing in most (not all but most) difficulties.

And so as the world faces this pandemic that has caused mayhem, I can see a few blessings.

I have missed the A to Z for a few years now. I think my last one was in 2017. So the pandemic has given me the opportunity to join in this year.

My theme for this year is "In The Lockdown"

New Zealand went into full lockdown at 11.59pm yesterday (25 March) for at least 4 weeks. I will vlog and blog each day - a diary of events, thoughts and feelings.

And I will look forward to reading many posts.

Be safe, stay safe
Be strong, stay strong
Be kind stay healthy
Stay at home #Stayhome
#Weshallovercome

Warm Regards
Suzy

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Saturday, August 3, 2019

Outside My Window #WordsMatter

Each morning I look outside my window and sip my cup of chai. It's a peaceful time of day. Even though the scene is the same - the sky, the hills, the houses in the distance, the trees in my garden, the birds flying around - each day is different.

Some days the sky looks stormy, some days clear and bright. Some days you can see all the little details in the hills, some days they disappear in the mist. Each season brings a different hue to the hills and transforms the plants in my garden. There isn't a single day that looks the same.

Nature has taught me that nothing stays the same, the storms will come, the storms will go and the sun will shine again. The trees will bend and sway or remain still, leaves will fall and then grow again, the flowers will bloom, wither away and then bloom again.

Life is like that too. There are ups and downs. Sometimes life looks bright and cheery and sometimes it feels hard and lonely. We must learn to take the good with the bad and know that the bad times won't stay forever.

When life feels like a cloudy sky, I try to remember that the sun just hides behind the clouds and will come shining through.

And as I look outside my window, I am learning to appreciate each changing day because every daily nuance is a new experience.

scenes from outside my window taken over the last six months

The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again. ~ Ram Charan

I am taking part in the #WordsMatter monthly bloghop. There are 47 of us on this Blog Hop and it will be spread over 3 days – 2, 3, 4 August. Check out some awesome posts at the Frangipani Creative. on this month's prompt "Outside my window".

I received this tag from Rajlakshmi at Destiny's Child and I am passing it on to Roshan at GodYears.