It is truly astounding how many virtual events there are now.
Everything from concerts to plays to zoo and museum tours to celebrities reading books to kids.
You can take free online classes - art, singing, sign language, history, meditation, yoga, and so much more
There are wonderful opportunities out there.
There really is no reason to be bored.
I have been compiling these resources, but I haven't taken the time to do anything virtually except for work meetings and webinars.
On Thursday I took 30 minutes out of my work day and viewed the virtual tour of the American Writer's Museum.
Oh my goodness!!
I didn't even know there was an American Writer's Museum!
It is SO cool!!
I want to go there in person.
There are so many interactive elements.
I could be there all day.
The virtual tour was super neat.
I want to make more time for stuff like this.
No time like the present.
At some point I hope I can go back to a more regular life.
So this is my opportunity to take advantage of all these free resources.
A few events I'm currently interested in:
A virtual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright houses
sign language classes
exercise videos - especially chair yoga
meditation exercises
museum tours
PBS 7 part series on the Roosevelt family - This aired a few years ago. Normally you would have to pay to watch online, but it's currently free and available until May 25th. Each episode is 2 hours long, so I need to get watching!
Thursday afternoon was also great because I did a video chat with my two book club friends. I didn't know if Facebook would let me chat with both of them at the same time, but it worked because we had created a group for the three of us. It wasn't the same as being with them in person, but it was wonderful to see their faces and spend some time with them. It was social interaction, human connection.
What we need so desperately these days.
Physical distance is what we must do for our health and safety.
But communication is something most of us need to still feel connected.
Bonding
Sharing
Commiserating over the negative
Celebrating the positive
Getting through it - #alonetogether
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