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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
A year ago, our lives changed in ways we would have previously considered unthinkable. When in March 2020, schools switched to online teaching and we were working from home, we couldn't imagine that life a year later would not be back to normal. Although it was hard to manage the stress of work, the craziness of kids' online homeschooling, constant exposure to screens, and the incessant disruptions of everyday life, being together and working on projects was also a deep source of joy. Elementary school is now (thankfully) back in person, and I'm sharing a page my 5-year-old son brought home just a few days ago. I'm so glad he seems to have enjoyed building a shed together as much as I did.
March 17, 2021
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
I've managed to get my vaccine envy under control. The state is opening up vaccines to my group near the end of the month. My employer is allowing all employees to continue working from home through the end of year and is making plans to put on clinics to vaccinate all employees and qualified members of their family. But I am nervous, tired and mentally defensive. I'm already anticipating conversations from family expressing their expectations that we start gathering again and I suspect that the pressure is going to be worse than it was prior to the pandemic. To be so, so close to getting vaccinated while a surge is coming is scary. I'm nervous. The only argument I have left at this point is that I have no desire to get sick when we are so close.
April 2, 2021