Drowning During a Pandemic

Photo by Velizar Ivanov on Unsplash

I feel like I’m drowning. Daily.

On the surface it doesn’t make sense. I’m a writer and editor. I worked from home (mostly) before the pandemic hit. So shifting to an entirely remote work schedule wasn’t a stretch, wasn’t a new skill to acquire and learn.

I’m also an introvert who prefers to be at home more often than not. “Shelter-in-place” sounds like a cozy invitation to snuggle up on the…