I finished a book last week and although most of it was pretty light, there was a phrase in it that really struck me:
Contentment is the enemy of capitalism.
Read that phrase a couple more times and let it sink in.
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There has been an insurmountable mountain of recommendations in the past few weeks of how to spend your time in quarantine. I even released a piece with ideas a couple weeks ago. An overwhelming number of them recommend using this time to learn a new skill, tackle the project you’ve been putting off, or invest in self care.
For some of us, having this extra time might be the exact kick we needed to be more productive or to invest in something new. However, for some of us, this might be the exact kick we needed to slow down.
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This is a weird time. It simultaneously feels like so much is happening, yet nothing is happening. I’m constantly caught between feeling like I should panic or that I should stay calm. Staying at home is the best thing I can do, but it also feels like I’m doing nothing to help the situation.
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Illinois finally issued a formal shelter-in-place ordinance starting this past Saturday at 5pm. Many other states and counties across the country, and even more places around the world are in the same boat. Many businesses that have been deemed non-essential are closed - one of those being the gym.
Maybe I’m lame but this is where the shelter-in-place is hitting me the hardest.
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So I had a whole article prepared for this week about how the U.S. health infrastructure was is woefully under developed and how that contributes to long term health risks and promotes the rise of industries that prey on this lack of knowledge available - BUT I figured that would be a bit heavy and redundant with everything that has happened in the past couple days. So instead - here is my guide to surviving quarantine/winter favorites - because we should be self-quarantining but that doesn't mean we still can't try new things and have a great time.
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If you had told me even two years ago that I would be so into anime that I would be gleaning life lessons from it, it would have been awhile before I stopped laughing in your face.
My sister can attest to the fact that I used to ridicule anime as well as pretty much anyone who watched it regularly (pokemon was exempt for whatever reason), since they normally bore the brunt of my teasing, and I never pictured it as a valuable addition to anyone's life.
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