Passing the Time #TheRunningWriter

COVID-19 has forced us all to dig deep and pass hour-by-hour, day-by-day, in some form or fashion. I’m an optimistic at heart, so I took this once in a lifetime situation as a challenge to see what I could do to pass the hours I’m stuck in the house. It included learning new things, trying things I’d put off, and all that kind of stuff.

The first one was journaling. I’ve always loved journaling. I mean, I’m a writer, so no big surprise, there, right? I’ve always been able to better express myself with the written word than face-to-face interactions. But now, I have so much more time to really dig in and write.

Today, on day 39 of physical distancing, I opened up my journal like I normally do, and I began to list out everything I was thankful for. That really helps keep my frame of mind from wandering down the dark path.

What’s one thing you’re doing to stay sane during the craziness that is physical distancing?