Burning questions: After wearing sweats for months, will we ever want to sport anything with a waistband again? Will we walk blithely past the aisle packed with toilet paper and sniff, “oh, I’ll grab some next time?” Will we look at our entirely blank calendar with horror or glee?

It’s taken me two full weeks of staying home to figure this out, but the key to social distancing is a news fast every other day. We can all keep up with the horrendous news in limited doses but the constant consumption was wreaking havoc on my psyche.
Most of my close friends are small business owners themselves, so we’ve all been ruminating about the futures of our companies and discussing various strategies. We must somehow adapt to this new landscape, and after a self-imposed news fast, I am more able to get back to the tasks at hand and plan the future without descending into a swirl of anxiety. I’m writing this on Friday, 3/27 after a delightful two-mile walk with my old dog. A few other humans were out too, and it was good to see people enjoying a Spring day. No, not nearly normal, but uplifting all the same. I hope you are able to carve out some calming moments in your day, too.

Love, Erica

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