Category Archives: my studio notes

july 16 (rhythm realignment / day 11):

one and a half weeks into realigning with my rhythm, getting back on track . . . and things are going well. i’ve been reclaiming my favorite physical, mental, and emotional wellness rituals and routines.

wear a mask.
tell someone thanks.
start a conversation.

the world needs a lot of small acts right now.
 
 

april 1 (from my facebook post, lockdown in italy day 23 / self-isolation day 45):

to those who have been reading my words each day, grazie mille.

i’ve been feeling “off” the past few days, weeks . . . well, months really. ever since my dad died last july and a crazy sequence of events in my personal world, coinciding with those worldwide, was set in motion. it was interesting to see, while looking back through my lockdown posts for this next installment to share, that i had been feeling much the same then.

yesterday (3 june 2020) we entered fase 4 of the lockdown easing in italy. travel between the different regions (and also unrestricted travel between italy and other schengen countries) is permitted. not sure if this is officially fase 4 or fase 3/part 2, but i’m going with fase 4 since i think it’s a fairly substantial difference.

on monday, may 18, italy began fase 3 of its coronavirus lockdown. fase 1 was our strict 55-day quarantine, and the two-week fase 2 added take-out food and outside walks (through day 69).

during fase 3, i still cannot travel outside my region (tuscany), but no more autocertificazione (the form stating where you are going and why) is required, and restaurants, bars, and hairdressers are now open.