Day 146

March 29, 2020

Went for a walk early this morning and this lovely called out to me. My favorite part is the color grading on the petals. It’s absolutely gorgeous and it just made me so happy to find it. These are the kinds of things that will help me to keep going as this situation evolves. It reinforces my decision to keep shooting the same sorts of things I have been shooting so far.

When I got back I had a FaceTime brunch with a friend. At first it felt a bit odd, but we quickly fell into conversation and it was pretty damn close to actually being somewhere together. I know it’s only been eleven days since we started this, so we’ll see how it evolves, but so far the video chatting has been a fun novelty. The thing I am having a hard time with is the not being able to do the workouts I’m used to. Sure I can run, and I can do yoga at home (I’ve never been a fan of home workouts) but all the other stuff that requires specific equipment is now completely out of reach. I miss the instructors and the social aspect of it more than anything else. I’ve been going to those same places for years and now I don’t know when I’ll see any of them again. Or if any of those businesses will survive. I am aware this is a very insignificant “sacrifice” compared to what the people in the front lines and those infected are having to deal with. But it’s definitely a big life change on top of not working and not being able to spend time, in person, with the people I care about. Add to that not being able to travel to see my parents. I’m sure we will all adjust at some point but right now it’s not so easy.