Cookies, the Quarantine 15, and Easter
Curious minds want to know: Did Mr. Non-Compliant ever get his cookies?
Answer: Yes.
Thank you to several readers who offered to share their stash of flour, and a special thank you to my dear friend who dropped off an entire bag at my front door within 8 hours of reading my blog. 
Many gifts and blessings are presenting themselves in the midst of this crisis.
This past week I received an anxiety ridden email about the prediction of the “quarantine 15.”
What? Who says? I don’t plan on using a global pandemic to gain 15 pounds. Now, my freshman year in college was another story…for another day.
My email response went something like this: those of you who are currently working with me, have worked with me, or follow my blogs and/or Get Healthy articles, do not fall into that category. In fact, several of you are losing weight and finding creative ways to exercise.
YES!
YOU understand what you need to do to stay on course with your food, fitness, and your entire wellbeing—body, mind, and soul.
You’ve got this. We’ve got this.
Should you be tempted to stray, consider that the healthier you are in body, mind, and soul, the more likely you are to overcome any type of illness, at any time.
If you’re struggling, remember to join me this Saturday for Zoom group coaching. This is currently a GIFT to my community to help maneuver challenging times. Our discussions cover a variety of topics, and we’d love to have you join in.
This Sunday is Easter for some. I was reminded by another dear friend, that the first Easter was not a big celebration of singing, praising, enjoying ham, or chocolate bunnies. The disciples were locked in their house, fearing for their lives.
Their best friend had been crucified, and they thought they could be next.
They had heard the good news from some women, yet it seemed too good to be true. How could it be that life and love had overcome death?
Hope and faith won out, and those first disciples eventually had the courage to go into the world and share God’s love. 
Today, there is danger, and we must stay in our homes. It is like the first Easter. Yet, we maintain hope that we will soon be able to go out and see smiling faces instead of masks, hug our loved ones, and enjoy a deeper appreciation of what we mean to one another.
I wish you a peaceful, blessed, and happy Easter.
Much love,
Carol
“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.”—Pope John Paul II