Today I could feel the beginning of a routine starting to fall into place; like the pavement under a new house settling after a lot of adjustment through space. I have decided I definitely need to adjust my overnight insulin since my blood sugar keeps getting very low just as I wake up, but that is a fairly small complaint when held against the rest of a calm and happy day.
Many of my musician friends have set up "live streams," individual lessons, or places for people to talk both music and whatever else in on their mind.
Yesterday was great fun getting percussive with some friends on FaceBook, and we had a quick tune-in today.
I also enjoyed the better part of an hour talking with my friend David, who is hosting a "Coffee Chat" on Tuesdays for folks who are fans of the band he is in.
As I heard Alex going through lesson plans with students from his office, I tried not to make too much ruckus as I picked up my second instrument in as many days and had a little home-session of my own.
It felt wonderful to just hold my guitar again, which has so often felt like an extension of my own body. Although I will need to build up the calluses again, it salved my soul to hear the simple major chords cutting the silence of this isolation in half, protesting the idea that isolation has to mean being alone.
None of us is alone-and I think that may become more clear by the day as all of us become more inventive in ways to reach out to one another. More than this though, even when you are not reaching out, or it feels as though no one is around you to reach back, we re all connected as a species, as a planet, in one universe. And there is nothing that can change that fact.
My fluffy friend is reminding me that it is playtime (and probably time for a brushing and cuddle too) so I would be wise to economize on his exuberance as it is hard not to find myself playing along with him.
Tonight I am looking forward to a call with a family member and a skype session with two friends from North Carolina. I am hoping to talk Alex into working out with me before we settle in...but how exceptional is it that evenin this unpredictable time, we can still choose to settle in?
Prepare, don't panic.
-Allison
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