Self-Isolation Suits Me

I’m digging it, but I look forward to entering the ‘new world’ with new habits.

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I saw this post by Tara Blair Ball on my Medium home page:

Am I Weird for Kind of Liking Quarantine?

When I read the headline, I had to click it because I’ve asked myself the same question. In the article, Ball asks, “Do I want this to end? It’s not ALL bad…”

Exactly.

Of course, I hate that people have lost their jobs and more. The economic and financial fallout was too much, too quickly. Sickness and death are awful.

I want this to end. However, I feel like it’s not time yet.

The analogy that comes to mind: I want to hit the snooze button, but maybe only for myself.

I want the world to continue at the pace that each person needs — if that makes sense. I like the current pace, but it’s not for everyone.

Reawakening

The world is going through a rebirth right now. For months I felt like I was going through renewal/reawakening and strongly felt that it was related to turning 44. Maybe it was.

Now I see that this is a global thing. The world is changing, and while the circumstances are sad and scary, the world needed a shakeup. We were complacent. We needed new perspectives.

“Shelter in place”: It suits my lifestyle

I’m an introvert.

I crave silence. I like being alone. I hate crowds. The last time I went to a concert, I was tired. Every time someone’s drink splashed out and touched me, and with every mouthful of a ponytail (ew), I had to calm myself down. After being out in the world, I retreat.

For my friends who are extroverts, quarantine/self-isolation is hell. I feel for them.

I tend to feel other people’s energy, so an absence of that is refreshing. If others are frantic, I start to feel that way. If others are anxious, I sometimes absorb and…