It took me a couple weeks to come to the realization I had yesterday. I needed that time to comprehend everything that was and is happening throughout the world right now. During those days, I obsessed over every detail of the coronavirus – the speed of spread, the trajectory of deaths, the unfathomable effects it is having on so many people’s lives. The virus dominated every move, mood and conversation; so much so that I wasn’t able to think about how I was going to stay sane while in self-isolation. I overloaded my brain a couple nights ago and for the first time ever felt the pains of anxiety. I couldn’t sleep. I had trouble breathing (which I quickly determined meant I had the virus). I felt helpless, overwhelmed and completely defeated… and I’m not even on the front lines fighting this pandemic.

After that anxiety-riddled night, I decided I needed to lessen my news intake. I still want to be aware and informed, but not overloaded. I told myself I needed to find a hobby or a project – not until yesterday remembering I had created this website with the purpose of posting blogs on a regular basis. So, throughout this COVID pandemic, I plan to post my perspectives as often as possible. It will be an outlet for me and hopefully an outlet for anyone else who might happen to read it. 

To keep time flying, I am reaching way down into my camera bag of tricks and planning to post a new, fresh picture as regularly as I can squeeze into my busy schedule. I remember how time consuming it was while in art school to fill an entire roll of film for just one assignment. (That was before digital cameras – say what?!? – so let’s hope it still takes up lots of time!) Combine that with some amusing commentary by yours truly and I think I’ll be able to keep life moving forward during these crazy times. So, stay with me if you please and ENJOY THE VIEW!