Hate Isolation? You Need a Hobby
Photo by Tatiana from Pexels Whether you believe in intelligent design or natural selection it cannot be disputed that humans were not meant to be in isolation. In every hat that I wear in my life, Christian, science teacher, partner, daughter, dog-mom, the isolation imposed by the Coronavirus has gotten to me, and not in the way I expected. When my school district made the transition to distance learning, I have to admit I was relieved. No more up before the sun mornings, all the sweet, sweet quiet my little introvert spirit could want. No more canceling evening plans at the last minute because I felt overwhelmed and fatigued from the day. Finally, I thought, I can rest. Well, that reprieve lasted about a week before the stress of working through a crisis from my home hit with the stark reality of sledgehammer. As I sunk into a depression it took me a few weeks to discover the root of my problem. Technology has allowed us to simulate human interactions, but what it