The World Feels Different Now
There’s an Odd Nebulous Upside-down-ness to it All.
I still can’t seem to wrap my mind around all the craziness happening around us — around the world. I know, the stay-at-home orders have been going on for at least two months now, in most of the United States, anyway.
And yet… I’ll be going along, doing things I need to do around the house, and working in my home office. Everything seems Ok but then…
I turn on The Weather Channel or something, and I remember how things are like an episode of The Twilight Zone.
I see the relatively new commercials — reminding us of the strange times we’re living in, to stay home, and to order take out or delivery from our favorite restaurants — to help them stay in business.
Maybe part of my difficulty is — some of this is kind of normal for me, and some of it isn’t. I’ve been working from home (as a writer and health coach) for a few years. I spend most days alone at home, in my office. The majority of my meetings are on Zoom videoconferencing.
I don’t have kids, and my husband works a couple of hours away. So in this regard, only a few things have changed for me…