Panic buying.
Caremongering. Social distancing. Quarantine. Global pandemic. Stay-at-home order. Rationing. Coronavirus. Immunity. Unprecedented. Contact tracing. Containment. Mitigation. Transmission. Okay kids, new vocabulary list. These are all words that have never entered my vocabulary unless I was talking about a sci-fi book or a movie. I think most of us can honestly say we are living in a new reality and the next few weeks and months will have a profound effect on our society moving forward. I think the hardest part of social distancing is that usually in a crisis, everyone feels like they have to actively participate and 'pitch in' with a fundraiser or a crowd-sourcing event that brings in bodies volunteer or help clean up a disaster or raise money. The current crisis does the opposite. We are basically ordering people to stay at home and do 'nothing' in order to make all the difference, which makes everyone feel like they aren't helping or being productive. Humans have a desire to come together and by pulling us apart, we are all feeling a little stressed and anxious. I'm finding it difficult to be 'productive' this week. Even though I'm at home and I'm cooking more than I normally have time to, I am accomplishing way less than on a typical day off....I just can't wrap my mind around the constant stream of news and I'm trying to stay connected with people via social media/texting so I'm practically glued to my phone and computer all day, which is counter-productive to actually completing very many tasks....my to-do list is rather short....I don't have errands to run, or lunches to pack or gifts to buy or work deadlines to meet. I'm looking forward to getting a little direction from my principal on Tuesday regarding what the next few weeks of distance learning should look like and I'm anxious about how much work that will actually be for me. I will also have some homework activities for my graduate classes that I will need to do and I'm looking forward to having those assignments to fill the void. I can only watch so much t.v. before I just get bored....and I can only work on artwork so much, until I just need to get up and move. I'm hoping I can feel more productive this week, I'm planning to paint the front door and re-do the entry way...as it is supposed to warm up a little bit, I'm planning to get out and walk more. I had a couple of rough days this week with panic and crying and fear. I think those feelings are behind me and I'm ready to move forward into whatever reality lies ahead.
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