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Jessica's avatar

I have been alone for quite some time... during the pandemic my youngest daughter got married and moved out of state. I live in Southern California and all my children/grandchildren live in other parts of the country now. Just as I was getting used to living without someone needing something from me on a daily basis and having no one to say goodnight to and then my mother suddenly passed away. Less than 2 weeks later my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, less than a few months after that my dad was diagnosed with liver cancer and about two days ago my brother had a seizure. These past 6 months have been really rough... however, these past 2 years have not been all bad, I have enjoyed the quiet even though there have been times the complete silence has made me wonder if I have lost my hearing. I know this pandemic has been hard for many but I do think everyone needs more time alone and in a quiet space. We are all in desperate need of healing mind, body and soul and I honestly feel the best way to do that is in a quiet, non-chaotic decent chunk of time and space.

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Xillpurple's avatar

In my case I have never been a very sociable person so in a way this whole situation of isolation did not stun me so much in that aspect but it helped me to rediscover myself again with something that I had put aside due to lack of time and which is my passion .. I began to dedicate time every day to drawing and learning new artistic methods and techniques, I discovered digital art and began to participate in virtual calls through the networks while they suggested a new technique to inspire me even more to through the music its lyrics and sounds and capture the emotions that it transmits to me. Likewise, it has been a nice period with my family because we have been more united although I really hope that soon we can return to true normality, but life will always leave us learning about everything and I am grateful for it

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