The past few weeks have spread out like months, but then again, we now seem surprisingly far into April now. I’ve accomplished… basically nothing since self-isolation began. I’ve felt very introspective on the one hand, and on the other, focused on making daily life as pleasant as possible as we settle into this new indoor lifestyle. I’m normally staying up late, working hard on this and that, trying to get so many things done in my spare time… I cannot remember the last time I spent so much time basically just taking it easy. Now that I’ve adjusted to it, though, I feel back in a creative space. We now know we’re likely to be social distancing and self-isolating for months, it seems like a good idea to plan some long-term projects. But I plan to take them slow. Being at home now I realize how much I rely on going out to balance out my over-working at home. I’ll get deep into something for a while, pour a lot into it, feel both jazzed and worn out by it, then go out there and do something completely different. Now, there’s no more of that counterbalance. So I think it’s important to keep things all very reasonable and relaxing. There’s no way to tell what the coming months hold - for me, my family, my friends, city, country, the world. I think this will be a good time to put those introvert crafter skills to good use to pass the time inside, but I also don’t want to put any pressure on myself. Everything I plan right now might be upended, and I think it’s better to be open to how I’m feeling each day, to have lots of space in case something urgent needs to take over. As everyone keeps saying, this is an unprecedented situation. So rather than my usual go, go, go, long-term goals, big picture, loads of work in the present thing, I’m just going to let each day be itself. And maybe get a few things done along the way, if that works out. I plan on posting regularly as a way of staying in touch, and a way of passing this time.