What a strange and solemn world we live in now. We are living in a pandemic. I never thought I'd say those words, and certainly the reality of it doesn't match up with any preconceived notions that I might have had of it. Pre-Covid-19 I would have thought it would be like a horror movie, but actually for me it's like an old-timey dive into being bored and just hanging out at the house. Kind of like "Groundhog Day" on repeat without the part of getting to so things differently every day!
I am very grateful to be able to have the opportunity to explore new things and stay safe here with my family. I appreciate all the people on the front-line - the posters above are headed to the Boston Convention Center which as been turned into a field hospital called "Boston Hope" for those recovering from Coronavirus Disease.
So how are you handling it? What are the good things about it? What do think life will be like Post-the big-C? I teach art and I'm pivoting on a dime trying to make art videos for my students, selling my art and I kind of like it! That's my good thing. (Check ShopVida.com for my collection of which I'm honestly pretty proud.) But I am worried for the small businesses like restaurants, gyms and small specialty boutiques that I love. For example, I saw this little article online about "Bord for En" (table for one - is this the future of restaurants?! https://www.foodandwine.com/news/one-person-restaurant-meadow
Basically you get a one-person table in a field and they deliver delicious food by basket! It is a clever idea but who really likes eating alone? Even if you are in a field. And what if it rains? It rains a lot in Sweden! I am glad that they are taking social distancing seriously, unlike some other places in Sweden, but maybe a bit too seriously? What do you think? I think that no matter how great online teaching and shopping can be it will NEVER replace person-to-person interaction. Tack och hej!
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| Picture from Bord För En https://www.bordforen.com/ |
