Bubbles
The headlines this year have been so unexpected that I didn’t think I could be surprised any more. But, really, who would have thought that “bubbles” would appear at the top of the news? I’m reading about sports bubbles, college …
Uncharted Waters: Making Decisions During the Pandemic
We are living in unrecognizable times. I cannot remember ever living with this much uncertainty in my adult life. We are facing big decisions. Life and death decisions. Do we send our kids back to school? Do we visit with …
My Last Class: Sitting with Sadness
The pandemic hit me in the face today. For the last 23 years I have been an adjunct lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. I taught classes almost every semester of those 23 years, which means …
Moving Forward? Yikes!! – Pandemic Week 9
This has been hard. But now we can look forward to lockdown ending, right? Hmmm. Anyone else find that less than reassuring? Do you know the song, “Anyone Have a Map” from the musical Evan Hansen, (which was canceled this …
I Just Want My Life Back! – Pandemic Week 8
When I thought about writing this week, what came to mind was a long list of words: #%@& and &$*#!!! and so forth. You can fill in your own letters. We are struggling, and this week seems especially difficult. I …
Quarantine Fatigue – Pandemic Week 7
What should we have for dinner? No, not that. No not that, either. How about…??? Nothing appeals to me. What I want for dinner is to sit down at a restaurant and eat something that tastes different than what we …
Stuck in the House – Pandemic Week 6
Each week we’ve been at home, people have expressed different feelings that resonated with me. Each week has had its own primary experience, including fear, anger, resentment, frustration, and sadness. This week, for the first time during the pandemic, people …
Staying at Home – Pandemic Week 5
How are you doing? No, really. How are you doing? It is hard to avoid our feelings these days. Sometimes we feel them in our bodies, like a tightening in our chest or shoulders, or a headache, or discomfort in …
This is HARD – Pandemic Week 4
As I speak with people this week, I feel a difference from the previous weeks. I have frequently thought “that person sounds depressed” about people who have not previously experienced depression. Friends, family members, clients, the UPS driver, the person …
Staying at Home – Pandemic Week 3
Staying at home thoughts…week 3 Staying at Home Week 3 Each week is unique. We may feel scared, lonely, weary, bored. And yet, we’ve got it down. We’re putting one foot in front of the other. We’re finding moments of …
