As we pass the halfway mark for March, Slice of Life feels even more of a need as the days go by. I appreciated what Stacey said this morning in her blog about renaming "social distancing" to "physical distancing." I concur.
Let's, please, still find ways to be social.
Throughout the crisis, I've read your stories and sent my own thoughts out into the world via SOL20. As we look at extended closures past March, I wonder how I'll feel when it's over.
This year Slicing is different.
Normally, at this time I feel...
pressed for time
anxious about testing
like I'm having to really try for ideas to blog about
like I can't balance work and life
This year I feel...
not pressed for time
not as worried about balance (remote learning is hard, but not as hard physically so far--even subtract my commute and I gain an hour or more a day)
worried about the health of my kids, not test scores
a mental and emotional need to write everyday
a craving for more sharing, more connections, more writing
I'm a natural extrovert, so to say this community has been a lifeline is far beyond an understatement. This year instead of counting days in an "I can do this way", I'm counting days in a "Please don't end way."
I am finding myself writing more about my internal dialogue, as my social experiences become extremely limited.
Today isn't really a story, more a reflection on the greater story I'm living...that so many of us are living.
Unsure and uncertain, I press on.
We press on together.
I'm so glad we're here together.
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