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Dianne Schramm
Dianne Schramm
I'm known for my quick smile, positive attitude, and loud laughter. I absolutely adore my husband and kids. A few of my favorite things (did you just sing that?) are warm sunshine, a pint of ice cream with a spoon, all things Disney, a great workout, random acts of kindness, and loud music in the car. Did I mention coffee? Where else can you find me? Twitter: @dianneschramm Instagram: @sharingthestairs
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You might think I'm one of those people who rolls with the punches. There are times that is true. Not always, though. The big 😀smile hides my tendency to overthink. I'm not afraid to say that I'm also a bit of a control freak.
Honestly, I don't have to be in control all the time. I just want to know my role- that fills my need for control. Right now, I don't fully understand my role. It's a lot!
I'm here to tell you that we control freaks and overthinkers aren't doing well. 😬We're trying, but we're not wired for the current situation. Under normal circumstances, I'd give myself an 🌟A- for my coping skills. I look for something I can control and let go of the rest. Yet, I had a 😢meltdown about 🍴dinner last week. How many days am I supposed to figure out dinner? All seven?❓Really?❓Even when we're all in the same house all freaking day with the same access to the same fridge?❓ Don't get me wrong. My moment had nothing to do with 🍴dinner. The other two in my quarantine would happily figure out 🍝dinner. They would fix food for themselves or our entire crew. It had just been a day, you know? I had trouble trying to order new contacts because I couldn't get my prescription. The 👀eye doctor's office is 🚫closed. Ken and I worked through the unemployment site for his layoff. I fumbled through a video recording for my new 💻virtual class. I cleaned the 🏠house- again. There were a couple loads of 👖👕laundry.
Then came the question, "What's for dinner?" This 🚫quarantine is hard. You know precisely what I'm talking about, don't you? I'm not bragging when I say that my 🏠household is doing pretty great with it for the most part. We're handling this like 💪Pandemic Pros! That doesn't mean that 😬frustrations don't overwhelm us from time to time. I think that's okay. Living through history is tough.
I read a quote that spoke to me. "Don’t try to steer the river." (Deepak Chopra) I was trying to do that!
What if...we don't try to steer? This 🌊river has to run its course. I know that. You know that. This is the time to simply make the 😍best of a tough situation and follow the instructions. 🚫No control freaks needed. #covid #quarantinelife #lifelessons
The days are starting to run together.😬 I have to pause and think about what day it is. We even forgot the trash pick-up day! I'm living in a bit of a blur- feeling disoriented until I see our family calendar hanging in the laundry room. The red ink noting the start time for a track 👟meet. The purple color marking off a 🏐volleyball tournament weekend. Birthdays🎂 circled with pink hearts. Then, I pause for a completely different reason. I stop to breathe.
Have you ever heard of the Serenity🙏 Prayer? It goes like this:
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
I've been thinking about those words. I'm not sure that I have a serenity about the things I cannot change yet. I'm working on the 💪courage part. I struggle to identify the things I can change. I do feel like I have the wisdom to know the difference with this😷 pandemic, though. I understand my role, which is to follow the guidelines for the health and safety of myself, my loved💜 ones, and my fellow man.
We try to stay busy because it keeps the feelings at bay. They are still creeping in, though. Moments of 😢 tears. Moments of 😱fear. Moments of 😠anger. Even moments of 😀joy. Sometimes within the same ⏰hour! Patience is required for the long haul- & that can be difficult to find.
During our online ⛪ church service last Sunday, our pastor asked us to verbalize to the room- in our case, it was just 3- what caused anxious feelings right now. Ken and I both agreed that it was 😱fear of the unknown. Angelina said it was the fact that nothing was normal. I think we were all right.
That morning, I identified something that I could change- and that was my reaction to that 😱fear of the unknown. Slow down. Toss aside expectations of what this situation should look like or feel like. Breathe. 😢Cry if I need to cry. 😂Laugh if feels right. Play a game with my kid at 🕛midnight.
What if...peace is still here? If you're doing whatever you can do for 💜yourself, for your 💛loved ones, for your 💸livelihoods, & for your fellow man- look beneath your fears. You’ll find your peace resting there. #covid_19
While many things in our lives have stopped 🛑-it’s important to look for the parts of our lives that are still moving. One found me today when a bird 🐦pooped 💩on my head 4-miles into my 6-mile walk on the trail. Yeah- life continues to show up just when we need a laugh!🤣#covid_19 #doyourpart #lifemoveson
I’m not entirely sure, but I think it’s Thursday. 🤣It doesn’t really matter, though. It was a 🌼beautiful day to ride 6- miles on the trail! If you can get some movement in the fresh air- do it! It’ll help your mind and body!☀️🚴🏻♀️#covid_19 #socialdistancing #doyourpart #findyourstrong
