This is a picture of clownfish at the Georgia Aquarium. They are sweet little buggers, fliting back and forth in the anemones. No, I do not have any as pets, but this species has always fascinated me. I love going to the aquarium when it is safe. The aquarium has really taken some extraordinary measures to be safe. Sections are separated by plexiglass stations to encourage social distancing. Masks are required on entry, as is a temperature check. The staff are all very kind and understanding.
My day to day life is mostly composed of getting up, getting ready for work, and then working in said workplace. We are required to wear masks at work, and the doctors do not have interaction with clients outside of phone calls to discuss diagnostics and treatment. There is a lot at home that has changed as well. We do not go anywhere, except to a few select places with a few select people deemed to be low risk. Thus far, we have managed to avoid infection.
This has opened a new door for me creatively though. Previously confined to working mostly a couple of hours in the mornings, or evenings, I now have time on all my days off to fill with painting. Although I have experience in glassblowing, and would like to learn pottery, my days are mostly confined to painting. My art has always been a saving grace. Struggles with bipolar disorder during my life, have at times, led to feelings of depression and despair. Being able to express myself creatively has always been to me, much more than a hobby. It is a lifeline in those times during my life, when just living day to day is a struggle.
That being said, my days these days are mostly joyful, with a little bit of underlying anxiety. The pandemic makes me nervous in many ways. Worrying about infection, living day to day with the unknown in how the pandemic will play out. It can be strenuous at times to think beyond the next day, next hour, next minute. Many people feel they are in the same boat, and I know certain instances of depression have been rising in the population at whole. My hope is that while we have found a new way to live, we can go back to our normal sooner rather than later.
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