I am sitting in my quiet apartment, watching the world on pause.
Like everyone else, I feel scared and unsure about what is going to happen.
Occasionally, I hear buses run through my street. It is quiet, retreat quiet.
I have a headache today. I am hoping it will go away later in the afternoon.
I checked the status this morning. There are over 350,000 people who have been confirmed to have Coronavirus worldwide, over 15,000 deaths, over 100,000 recovered. I want to be optimistic. I need to be optimistic.
I feel sad for those who have lost their loved ones.
This is not my first time dealing with large scale crisis. I thought emotionally, I would be much sturdier. I am not. I am also alone in a foreign land, away from my family. I am doing the best I can. How are you doing?
This experience is proving that, we, the human race, regardless of where we are in the world, regardless of our skin color or socioeconomic status, we are in this together. We always have been. And we have been through worse. Do your part to stay healthy and safe. Look after loved ones. Connect with people who need a community during this time.
I want to clean up my space today. Tidy up. Maybe that will make me feel better. I also want to talk to my parents.
I am thankful that I don’t have the virus. I am thankful that I have a safe space to sleep and work. I am thankful that my family is safe and healthy. I have much to be grateful for. I want to remind myself of that.
What have you been doing to ease your anxiety and coping with the unknown? What are you doing to keep your head up?
I could use a hug today. I am sending you one from afar.
hope your headache is gone and you are feeling better. i noticed you posted this on monday, the day before which i also had a headche. our telepathy must have been going through some time difference.
haha we were headache buddies! My headache is gone today. Thank God. I want to learn to relax and just chill. There is nothing I can do right now to change the fact that everything is shut down. What I can do is fold laundries, do dishes, read, work, write, sleep, do some yoga. It is actually pretty hard to do those things when I am emotionally exhausted. I know I need to get back to a routine. It will keep me sane.
hahaha i like the name, headache buddies. sounds like a badass gang. what you are feeling right now was what i was feeling at spring festival. there was nothing i could do but stay st home working, sleeping, etc. but things will be getting better very soon! just relax.
haha you are my gangster buddy. Thank you for the encouragement. I am setting new quarantine goals. I believe we will get through this together. I like that the birds are chirping now. It is Spring time. I will never again take my privilege to go outside granted. 5 deep breaths, in & out!
lots of hugs ♥
stay well. it’s always good talking with family. i’ve been feeling quite stressed these few days due to my workload. and i called mom today. i didn’t say anything about my job, simply talking to her eased me a lot.
Thank you for the hugs! I am glad you talked to your mom and felt better. Work can be stressful at times. I hope it slows down for you soon. I am a bit overwhelmed by the heaviness I feel. Hope to sleep it off tonight.