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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
This week I thought I'd concentrate on something positive for a change! At the end of December I decided to do a 6 week get fit, very do-able, workout from Les Mills, which I have an online subscription to. I love those Kiwis - They got me through the first year of the pandemic, but I hadn't worked out for most of the fall and winter. This particular program is bodyweight only. You need no equipment. And I am in a good sweat after twenty minutes of some of this stuff that isn't even the cardio workouts. The workouts are also targeted and short, which is nice. But I wanted to mix up the cardio from the offerings because I missed spin classes. So I reinstated my membership to Fulgaz so I could ride the spin bike with some interesting scenery. The rides are all over the world, and they're not virtual, they are REAL videos that different folks have recorded. The app is made for smart trainers, and I have a spin bike, but I put speed and cadence sensors on the spin bike and I'm getting it to work, meaning the video becomes reactive to your pace and effort - video speeds up as you speed up, stops when you stop, etc. It's really cool. My first ride was through the south of France, and I found it so beautiful I stayed on the bike for an hour. I can't wait to decide what to ride today. And I have NEVER felt that about working out. There! I did it. I journaled something positive in the middle of this shit show of loss and death and disease and democratic devolution. (oops. I just can't help myself, I guess)
January 27, 2022
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We hear a lot these days about the economic impact of the pandemic. Has this been on your mind? If so, tell us what you're thinking.
I have not personally been economically impacted - yet. I am still employed full-time. But part of my job involves helping others find resources to assist with their financial situations, and so every day I am very aware of how many people have lost their jobs, or cannot leave their homes due to preexisting conditions, or whose businesses are failing or close to failing. The assistance provided by the government is not enough. So many people are falling through the cracks, and when the eviction moratorium is over it'll be even worse. Unless the government takes strong action, which it seems they aren't going to, we're all fucked.
August 22, 2020