I have deleted the post where I talk about my father's passing due to COVID-19. Anyone who came in and wrote a few kind words like @TomFulp and a bunch of other users I am extremely grateful. But quite some time has passed since that tragic event and I feel like I have gotten over it so the post has been terminated. Plus I don't want to bum people out when they enter my profile page. I still have days where I kind of feel blank and anything I try to draw just doesn't work but lately I've been having some small breakthroughs so I might start posting actively soon.
I really hope everyone is doing ok.
ChronoNomad
Everyone deals with loss differently, but I really respect your process. As coping mechanisms go, Art Therapy seems to be a fairly solid option, but I also know that it can be difficult to get into the right headspace when other things are weighing on your mind. Wishing you all the best in your endeavors.
Doing more or less okay here, though I work from home and avoid social gatherings. Where I live in the U.S., they've removed mandated mask-wearing, and I find that more than a little disturbing. I only managed to get my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine last Monday, so I won't even be fully vaccinated until another week passes. Some days feel pretty surreal, and while tons of people are gearing up for getting back to whatever "normal" used to be (if there ever was such a thing), I honestly don't think it's possible. So yeah, I'm generally maintaining a positive attitude, but still kind of on edge since it feels like I'm in some kind of bizarre holding pattern.