With all the time we have now that we’re working from home, and staying home, and being at home, and home…you’d think I’d have written this blog before this morning’s cup of coffee. Well you’d be wrong.
I’ve been going back and forth about what to write this blog on. It seems that all I can focus on is the state of the world right now and how scary it is, even if we’re still doing okay here in Iowa. I try to do things that take my mind off it and find ways to not take things so seriously.
“bUt RoBiN wE sHoUlD bE tAkInG iT sErIoUsLy BeCaUsE tHe CdC aNd GoVeRnMeNt SaY sO.”
YES, OBVIOUSLY WE SHOULD BE TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC IT’S NOT A POKER GAME NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO CALL BLUFF.
What I MEAN is, how seriously are we taking ourselves? It’s hard to listen to the news sometimes and stay cheerful, or positive. Are we still laughing at ourselves?
I convinced Jakob into helping me record a few scenes of the Rumpelstiltskin story that WCP/BHCT put on their Facebook page last week (week before? Who knows). We had a blast. We laughed about it and shared it on Facebook for all to be amused by.
Friday, I was making frosting for some brownies I baked. I wanted to cut the recipe in half. Turns out, half of 2/3 cup is 1/3 cup, not ¼ cup and some odd sprinkles. Who knew? The frosting was still great, if I do say so myself.
It’s important to keep laughing. Call your friends. Continue to visit with them and find things to share. Let them know you’re still around, as much as they’re letting you know.
I say all this, but the lack of motivation I have is astounding. I’m not cut out for this work-from-home life. After I accomplish each task on my daily list I spend my days watching M*A*S*H and working on puzzles.
BUT, there is still work to be done. The life of an artist is always changing, and this new norm is no different. We have time now to reflect on the work we’ve done and the work we want to do. We can read all the plays and books on our shelves, prepare new monologues, and keep moving forward. Try not to be too down all the time. It’s okay to feel trapped, I surely do somedays. Feel the things, process the things, and keep on keeping on. Find new ways to make art, and be art.
Take the state of the world seriously. Take your feelings seriously. But continue to laugh at yourself, giggle at dumb memes and posts on social media, smile at the fluffy cute doggies you pass as you take a walk in the sunshine. Life is still beautiful and we still have so much work to do.
-Robin Kime
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