Some quick thoughts on anxiety in *gestures wildly* all this. Just because life is starting again doesn't mean anxiety isn't real. And just because your anxiety isn't specifically 'I'm going to get Corona' doesn't mean it isn't real and valid. (thread)

Yesterday I should have gone to a choir social meet up, I'd been looking forward to it, I've missed choir more than anything else.
I didn't go.
I couldn't face a 'crowd' of people. Having not been with more than 2 people for 6 months, when it came to it I couldn't.

My anxiety wasn't 'if I go I'll catch Corona' it was specifically 'I can't deal with that many people'
Social anxiety and groups are hard for me in normal times. 6 months of not being near a group is going to make that worse.

Now, when it comes to getting back to rehearsals, or work or whatever, I will pick myself up, use all my coping mechanisms and get on with it.
But it's also ok if sometimes we can't. Or if we can but it's hard. Or if we take it a bit slower.
There's no roadmap here folks.

I have no wisdom here other than to say to anyone else feeling like this, hey it's ok. 2020 has thrown a lot our way, and we all need to deal with it in our own way. And if anyone needs an ear, I'll always listen.