Time to connect

Hello friends,

It’s been a while since I wrote on this blog. Apologies for the long absence. I’ve paused my writing and blogging due to career challenges, but I’m trying to juggle these demanding obligations in order to come back gradually over the next few weeks.

In the meantime, it’s been 5 years since COVID-19. Where has time passed? In these 5 years, the world was turned upside down with global challenges. The conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza were certainly unexpected, but what wars aren’t?

More recently, the US Executive Order began with a 90-day stop to humanitarian aid funding, which was in the past few days converted to a termination of all USAID awards.

Moreover, we’ve seen that the US government’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has pulled the rug from under the US population. In addition, US offices around the world are under scrutiny and may risk being abolished should DOGE find them not necessary.

All these situations will have economic repercussions globally. Have you checked your utility bills lately? Have the costs gone up? We’ve all been there and now it’s happening again due to high ranking officials making decisions that change the lives of many people around the world. 

How are the younger generations influenced by these important events? What are their thoughts?

Italians are holding their breath to know what will be reported in the news each day. I can certainly say that nothing surprises me anymore. 

Stay safe no matter where you are in the world.

Don’t put off what you can do today…

Ciao

Grace

COVID-19 The Italian Reading Space - Week 7 of lockdown

Dear friends,

We're coming to the end of week 7 of lockdown in Italy and it's been another week of juggling teleworking with the household chores and family complaints. How was your week?

My week started in a good way. I was happy to be at home which has given me the possibility to continue with my writing while I'm doing my full-time job at home. I've been able to find time during the day to get some writing done and I really like this new way of working.

I schedule my day starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 10 p.m. with work, writing, breaks, exercise and leisure. It's important to take the time to break away from what we're doing in order to keep the mind and body healthy.

As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, we invested in an elliptical machine which I use ever second day. I like to exercise in the morning and I've found a good balance of alternating my days with the elliptical machine and postural exercises. This has kept my body and mind fit while staying at home.

It's not easy being at home with the family when we're not used to it. We're normally out most of the day at work or university, so it was a real challenge when we needed to stay home without going outside. Our daughters stay in their own rooms and study, listen to lessons online, and video chat with friends. Is this our future?

We're not sure how long this lifestyle will continue but it's important to find a happy lifestyle. Work is important but so is spending quality time with the family. This pandemic has slowed us down and given us the possibility to sit around a table and talk, play games or watch a film together. When was the last time we did this? We live such a fast paced life that we forget to slow down and enjoy the moments with our family, create memories that will last a lifetime.

Well, we're about to start week 8 of the shutdown and I wonder how far we are from the sci-fi films we watch at the movies. We're already wearing masks. There are three things we need to protect in order to live well. Air, water, and earth. Let's be thoughtful of our choices in life so that we live a good life and we give future generations a chance to survive.

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Stay home - stay healthy - stay safe!
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Buona domenica ragazzi.
Grace

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COVID-19 The Italian Reading Space - #NOISTIAMOACASA

COVID-19 The Italian Reading Space #FREE #ebooks

Dear friends,

Italy's has started week 6 of its lockdown and Easter has come and gone in a way we never dreamed would be possible. It was the first time in history that we were in our own homes and not gathered around the table with family and friends.

To help everyone stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, I joined the #AUTHORSGIVEBACK campaign in March by placing ALL my #ebook novels for #FREE for a short period. The campaign has now been extended until May 20th, 2020. I am pleased to announce that ALL my ebooks will continue to be FREE until May 20th, 2020.

Join my Italian Reading Space by downloading my FREE ebooks, pen names included, on the links below. Learn about the Italian culture and our lifestyle, and understand what #MADEINITALY is all about.

DID YOU KNOW how Italians have truly stood out during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Two engineers and a doctor from Brescia, Italy, transformed a scuba diving mask into a mask for respirators.

The Beretta weapons' factory made the valves needed for the modified scuba diving masks.

The largest hospital camp in Europe was built by the Alpine Brigade of the Italian army.

Giorgio Armani and Calzedonia make doctors' single use sterile gowns.

Ferrari of Maranello, Italy design respirators.

Gucci and Prada make masks for the public.

Bulgari and Ramazzotti make hand sanitisers.

Chef Cracco cooks at the Milan hospital.

There was a flash appeal of 300 voluntary doctors for a task force. Over 1,500 doctors responded.

Then there was a flash appeal for 500 voluntary nurses and 8,000 responded.

THIS IS WHAT TRULY MAKE ITALIANS UNIQUE IN THE WORLD!

Stay home, stay safe, and stay healthy.
#NOISTIAMOACASA

Grace

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