Ok, so I went out to Walmart yesterday. Yes, I know. Bad me. Here’s the thing. The anxiety was getting the best of me. There aren’t many places I can go in this world anymore, because of the anxiety. I can’t go to new places, noisy places, crowded places, etc. Still, I did not realize just how much I rely on going to the few places I can go on a regular basis. Now that everything is closed, I am stuck at home and my anxiety is skyrocketing because I now have nothing to distract me. I sit at home and start to obsess about every little thing. Why is the publisher taking so long? (I check their website for updates about 4 times a day) Why is WCB taking so long to reopen my claim? Where are the books I’ve ordered, which I need to start my next project? With everything either closed down or delayed, I find that I am waiting a lot. Apparently, I don’t do very well at waiting.
That being said, we should all be staying home, if we can. So far, covid-19 has been manageable here in Canada. It will not remain so if people don’t isolate. So just do it, if you are able.
Just remember this. If we get an Italy type situation here, Canada could see half a million deaths or more.