I am not going to belabor the COVID-19 outbreak, nor am I going to minimize it.
My family is struggling. Frankly, eight days cooped up together is a lot. My husband has a cold. Every time he coughs, we jump. But yes, just a cold, thankfully.
I turn on the news only to turn it off again. I am doing what I can with social distancing. There is little more I can do right now.
We have no idea when or even if the kids will go back to school this year.
Grocery shopping is a nightmare.
The fear over if we will have a job in a few weeks also looms large. We live America where there really is no social safety net. We are fortunate that we have some savings to see us through, but the threat of unemployment is very real.
Through all of this, I have been…writing. Yeah. I know.
I’ve basically tuned it to what I need to, then I have buried my head in the sand with my imaginary characters.
I finished one book during this time and am 30k words into a second. Yeah, burying my head.
I don’t know what else to do.
I look forward to a return to some normalcy. To at least knowing what we face rather than just being afraid all the time.
Until then, I pick up my sword and shield, and face the demons of the unknown in the dark.
You’re not alone. The Offspring and I have been self-isolating for 2 weeks now, and it’s ok coz we each have our own ‘spaces’, plus we both play MMOs [different ones], so not as claustrophobic as it could be, but I worry all the time about running out of essentials. Did my first major shop online today, but it won’t be delivered until tomorrow evening, and I /still/ couldn’t get toilet paper. We’re not desperate yet but…-shakes head-
I’m glad you’re seizing this time and turning it into an opportunity. Writing is good. It’s more than good, it’s necessary. -hugs-
We can get through this together, apart. I’ll be here, hoping you and everyone else have jobs to go back to when the smoke clears.
You’re incredible to be writing at a time like this. You inspire me.
I’m really just hiding from reality 🙂
Hope the American government takes action to protect jobs, it really sucks how terrible this situation is 🙁
Amazing writing progress though, especially with the kids at home!
Yeah, I am hiding from reality. My characters offer me that 🙂
Congratulations for your writing successes. It is a huge one! 🎉🎉👍😁
Stay positive, stay optimistic and do your best for you and for yours. That’s what you can do. And I hope and wish everything that is not in (y)our hand will also get better 🍀🍀💖
I’ve been too distracted to write much, but I’m trying. I will have to follow your example:)
I’m just hiding from reality. I know there will be a HEA for my characters, at least!