Checking in and feeling into now - an update

As an introvert, an artist, and a differently-abled human, this lockdown hasn’t affected my lifestyle all that much. I’m used to being a homebody—and I’m good at it too. I’m used to working from home, used to missing out on things, and used to having to stay home because of xyz. Nothing new. What’s interesting though is that this lockdown has given able-bodied ppl an opportunity to experience the gravity of chronically-ill/old/disabled’s reality—one with many conditions and no guarantees—but the major difference? Most ppl can go outside for a walk or run to cope/maintain sanity during this global state of flux. For others, sometimes it’s not possible. Sometimes life doesn’t go beyond 4 walls, and imagination is our only survival tool for carrying us to other worlds. This pandemic has made my walls feel smaller; the little bit of freedom I did have is taken away. Unsurprisingly, the feeling of displacement is amplified and yet somehow I feel less alone than I ever have. While physical movement is a privilege not everyone has, there is great comfort in knowing we’re in this together; an honour to be a speck of dust in this boundless universe we get to call home.

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