This is a good time to be an introvert. Those of us who get our power by avoiding people are doing well during this pandemic.
But, even introverts need some time with other people.
I fill most of that need by spending time with Dave.
I fill more of it by spending time on-line helping and being helped by other people.
And I get a little of it during medical appointments.
But, I decided I need just a tiny bit more face to face interaction to improve my health. What that actually means is I need more physical activity. So, I have started going to the health center here to use their NuStep machine. That means I have to talk to one of their two staff people to make an appointment. And I have to stop at the front desk to have my temperature taken to be sure I am not contagious before the fitness center will let me in. And I have to spend some time in the fitness center itself. All of these things are done while everyone is wearing a mask, of course, and most of it is done while maintaining social distancing.
Leaving the apartment twice a week is providing a LOT more social interaction than I’ve had for many months.
But it’s a good thing our huge windows face a nature preserve because I’m still not actually going outside.
TTYL,
Linda
Yes we introverts are surviving this pandemic rather well. I have Jim and some really good friends that we text frequently. We did get away to Montana so I got to see some family. But otherwise just Jim, me and Skitz. Which makes me pretty happy.
I’m glad you’re getting some exercise. and at your own pace. you’ll be healthier for sure!
every little bit helps. that’s what they say anyway. 🙂
I walked out to a dead battery in my car yesterday so most of the day was spent taking care of that.
off to Tulsa tomorrow with Michael. and off to bed right now.
wearing the mask. except when in the car. xo
Up until last weekend, I was fairly content with my daily walk around my ‘hood…going up/down quite a number of streets not ever been in. Then last Saturday I “snapped” – I thought I wander if I bussed some place else, would the police send packing/home…so on I Sunday I went, I conquered – never even saw a speeding police car.
I went out again this Wednesday for a few hours – mainly because there was a scheduled power outage in my ‘hood and I knew that even if I stayed in to make art, the kettle wouldn’t work and I would get ratty with no hot food/drink…
This morning, I went early – first in queue for a hair cut! And quite quickly home, as it was gonna rain…and rain it did, just as I scuttled down the driveway.
I’ll be back to my ‘hood walks real soon, possibly tomorrow…as my little interlude of “going to someplace else” has satisfied my curiosity that there is still “life out there…”
Here in New Zealand, there is a jumbled up lockdown levels…and in particular in my city which is causing the rest of the country to hate us city dwellers even more…I think we are on L:2.5 the rest of country on L:2. Possibly going to another level, but I’ve lost the plot on when…for me in a way it doesn’t truly matter…