After two weeks of preventive quarantine due to coming back from Italy, I could finally go out last Monday. I still remember that day vividly – the light of the rising sun in early morning, the road to the mountains, and that wonderful feeling of being on a trail, all alone, just having my dog as a company. We were hiking for three hours meeting nobody on our way up to the top where we saw first people by a mountain refuge. That was truly special, having the woods only for myself, enjoying all sounds of nature, beautiful weather and probably last snow this season. When I sat in the refuge with a mug of hot tea, I thought: what a wonderful feeling to be free again.
Next days were rainy and when the sun came out again, it was accompanied with WHO’s announcement about pandemy and quite famous nowadays hashtag #stayathome.
My attitude had completely changed and even though I missed hiking in my beloved mountains which I can see every day from my window, I started appreciating my village even more. I am lucky to live by large fields and some woods, still able to get fresh milk from our neighbor’s cow, thus the current situation doesn’t affect us too much. Together with the dog, we discover hidden gems of the area, seeking for the signs of spring, animals’ tracks and unique places in the forests before it will get too difficult to access (meaning, when spiders are out there waiting to get into my hair, brr).
Also, my creativity started blooming. I spend days on drawing, writing letters, journaling, making collages, taking photos – and I even gave acrylic paints a try. Staying at home doesn’t necessarily equal boredom.
I guess that situation is difficult for all of us but I believe we can find a good way to use time we are given and to stop overthinking. And instead, to focus on our hobbies, spend time with family, read up those books which were waiting for so long, catch up with some work, improve a foreign language, try something we were thinking about but never eventually tried. Possibilities are endless.
I hope you all are staying safe and healthy ♥
woodland soul 
Wonderful to know you are are viral free, and are walking to stay healthy.
Great news!!!
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Bardzo bliskie jest mi takie pozytywne podejście. Czasami, jak za bardzo dam się wciągnąć w ten wir złych wiadomości i prognoz na przyszłość, to najlepszym lekarstwem okazuje się obudzenie kreatywności lub świat zapomnianych na półkach książek. 🙂 Tobie wyszło to przepięknie! Twoje zdjęcia mają coś z tej prostej, codziennej magii. Dzięki, że się nimi dzielisz!
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Dziękuję Ci, kochana 💛 Mam nadzieję, że i Tobie ten czas będzie służył 💛
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Hello I’m really happy I just discovered your blog.
Your pictures of the forest are beautiful. I can feel just by looking at them how happy your were to be reunited with it.
I’ve had to go through quarantine as well and I can vividly remember too when I walked in the forest for the first time again.
I completely agree with you about using your time while staying at home. “Possibilities are endless”. Sometimes even though I’ve had the privilege to stay at home I still don’t have enough time because my head is full of ideas and my creativity started blooming as well nowadays. There is so much we can do while staying at home !
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Yes, you’re completely right!
Thank you so much 🙂
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