Zoom parties and virtual events have been all the rage during quarantine. This week I attended one of my past brunch attendee’s Arielle event for Quarantine Time Capsules and writing prompts to think about for journaling and reflection during this time. Nothing like this virus has ever happened before in our lifetime and before we know it we’ll be back to normal.
Besides the fact that I’ve been collecting physical pieces to add to my journal… receipts from my very large grocery shopping spends at the peak of panic shopping, receipts from gas - never being this low at currently $1.81/gallon, and dried dead flowers my husband got for me for our 9 year anniversary during quarantine.
These prompts were what we discussed on our call. It was so interesting to hear other people’s perspective on some of these points and explore their daily lives. We had one woman who is a pharmacist noting the increase in antidepressants she started to see. A nurse on the front lines where they converted her facility to ICU/ER. A mom with 3 little kids at home. Others furloughed from their jobs.
Writing Prompts:
What have you been consuming, binging, cooking, people you’ve been following, podcasts, content, memes, virtual music/band sessions, videos?
What are you missing during quarantine?
What are you NOT missing during quarantine? (example: going into work, traffic, etc)
What have you been struggling with? The most challenging part of quarantine?
How did we all adapt online, with social media and technology?
How has the relationship with your mind, body, self care changed?
What would you like to forgive yourself for?
What’s the silver lining in all this? What practices would you like to carry on after quarantine?
Where are you traveling to after this is over? Where does your mind wonder to?
A few highlights and insights I wanted to mention from the discussion on this particular question to get the writing juices flowing:
Q: What’s the silver lining in all this? What practices would you like to carry on after quarantine?
Silver-lining - These virtual events, never imagined being able to connect with so many different people all over the world.
Time - We’ll never be able to have this much time again with our families, between traveling, work, commuting.
Making memories with family whether it’s having to be the teacher to your kids, new recipes, at home activities, watching movies together.
Carrying On - Most said they’d like to carry on with their daily workout routines. I think the thing we’re all going to take with us is taking better care of our physical and mental health. We know this virus affects those with lung/respiratory issues, diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune disease; believe we’re all going to start putting health at a forward focus now.
