TJM: Total Jo Jo Move

TJM Blog Post #2 of 2020. Last month (March) I gave you  ASAP book reviews  about the books I read last year. ASAP = As Short As Possible. If you're a big reader, I hope you gained insight from 1 of the 20 novels I reviewed. If you're not, you'll be happy to know this post is  not  about books.  Like many Americans, I have just wrapped up Week 6 of working from home, due to the official stay-at-home order in Illinois. I've spent this time in Missouri with my family— 2 parents, 4 kids (all college or post-grad age) and 2 dogs. I know everyone's self-isolation environment looks a bit different from the next, & I'll say I'm certainly very grateful for mine. During this time, I have learned more than I expected about myself, my friends & family, and my coworkers. In honor of week 6, here are 6 lessons I'm taking with me. Now... before I get into my stream-of-consciousness writing... I'd like you to  pause . Take a deep breath . Clos...

If you read my last post , you'll learn why I chose this time of 2020 to share my reviews on the books I read in 2019 . It's already the end of March and the beginning of spring. Most of us put 2019 behind us as soon as the fireworks sounded at midnight on December 31st.  However, there's also this weird thing happening to all of us at this very moment called self-quarantine, because of our unprecedented encounters with a rampant virus.  While we're all striving to perfect our social distancing abilities & stay safe whether we have to leave the house for work or not (God bless my healthcare friends), we are all trying to push past this pandemic and trying to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  During this quarantine time, we know there are less options than usual for leisure activities. The main options are  entertainment streaming , indoor exercise , or creatively hosting a solo party . To me, reading is a great option to make use of thi...