tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317183753658499438.post9985806847530405..comments2023-06-16T05:38:28.113-05:00Comments on Creative Instigation: What We've Lost/What We've GainedJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12432885086499343101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317183753658499438.post-27716597252135907392021-03-23T08:23:04.015-05:002021-03-23T08:23:04.015-05:00Vered, it does help to Look Up. :-) It's amazi...Vered, it does help to Look Up. :-) It's amazing how changing your perspective, or your focus, changes your perception. <br /><br />CJ, I promise -- I will not hug if we ever have the pleasure to meet face-to-face! (Unless you hug first. Then, I will hug back.) You and I have had some parallel experiences this year. I had the opportunity to teach some Zoom sessions for Creative Mornings, which was a real plus. And, extroverted introvert that I am, I have also enjoyed a reprieve from a number of small-talk situations, interactions. So glad you've found a number of positives through the year! Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12432885086499343101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317183753658499438.post-36360267404149467582021-03-23T06:58:20.096-05:002021-03-23T06:58:20.096-05:00Like you, I work from home so the pandemic didn...Like you, I work from home so the pandemic didn't upset my applecart too much. I'm an introvert so honestly the not having the small interactions with people, especially the huggers 😉, it seems everyone whether you know them or not hugs nowadays. Anyway, that's been a relief. A blessed break. I gained a couple of online friendships. One friend, we bonded over the worry of the pandemic. Another over politics so it was good to have those friends as outlets. The museum where I teach allowed us to teach classes online. No driving in the ice and snow during the Winter session because no matter what day/night I teach it always snows. A library from NY found me and I was able to teach a Zoom workshop for them! So, the pandemic has brought possibilities for future work without having to travel. One of the biggest things I discovered is online grocery shopping. I have always hated grocery shopping. Himself came to me trained to do the grocery shopping as he did it for his mother. Mobility issues now make the task difficult for him. But I can gleefully point and click my way through produce and dairy and have the groceries delivered to my front porch. Why didn't I discover this sooner? 😊 So the losses of not being able to see family and friends for holidays and outings, that's temporary, and now with the vaccine we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Without the pandemic, we might have missed other ways to make connections.CJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317183753658499438.post-48733560320664336542021-03-23T06:22:15.649-05:002021-03-23T06:22:15.649-05:00I'm still figuring it out. Maybe today I will ...I'm still figuring it out. Maybe today I will look up and around with just this question in mind.veredlhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13727909306164813847noreply@blogger.com