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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

I feel shattered, like a piece of china thrown on a hard floor. Much of my professional life is like trying to walk in one direction with a tornado trying to twist and push me in another. My planed vacation was pre-empted by our audit moving from January to November 19-20... It is difficult finding housing in an uncertain market. We have a housing first model, but try finding housing first landlords.... We are having more issues with hotels and clients in hotels. More clients are presenting with more severe mental illness. Beyond being irritated, I have found some joy in my volunteer work. I have purpose. I am working on a certificate in Trauma Interventions and Prevention. I am looking forward to an internship this summer. The magnificent colors of fall have disappeared. We are entering the palette of winter: varying shades of brown, black and white. The early darkness saps my energy. I saw an article on reading for mental health during the pandemic. Yes, that is one coping skill I use on a regular basis. I am still in amazement at how many reality-deniers are out there. People whose minds won't change, even while they are dying from COVID! COVID is no joke! I am not actually thriving. I am surviving. So much has changed in the last 9 months; and some things did not.