Isolation, Good or Bad?
When mandatory isolation was enforced during covid , I actually didn't mind. I didn't agree with the mandate itself, but I didn't think it would affect me too much too be honest. During this time we also happened to move province away from our kids and grandkids, my mom for purely economical reasons. It was such a hard decision. I knew it would be hard, but I also knew we could fly to see them a couple times a year and hey, there's always Facetime. It wasn't too long before I realized just how difficult it would be. Moving to a new town, not knowing a single person, being isolated because of covid, I thought I would be able to adjust. It began to take it's toll on me. It began with severe insomnia that would end up persisting for over two years. Literally sleeping 1-2 hours a day affected my physical health of course, but my mental health suffered immensely. I could no longer watch the news, anything stressful would send me into a ...
