If feels like grief

Off and on during the two months, since the pandemic really landed in North America, I have noticed a heaviness in my chest. When I sit with it, it feels like grief: for people dying alone in hospitals without their loved ones; for ICU staff overwhelmed in Italy and New York City; and for everyone’s abrupt loss of normal.

There is some fear for myself and people I love, although I am pretty skilled now at breaking the…