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Many of us have experienced restrictions on movement and social contact during the pandemic. Talk about any restrictions that have especially affected you.

The <strong>first</strong> thing that happened was <strong>family gatherings for Easter were cancelled. Then</strong> the <strong>family reunion on the Fourth of July</strong> was cancelled. Physical presence is different than connecting digitally. Small group meetings were held online, with glitches in technology. <strong>I am an introvert, yet the pandemic has increased my level of stress</strong> due to the avoidance of normal social intercourse. It makes building rapport with clients more problematic. <strong>I have been negatively impacted by the rhetoric and activities of the anti-maskers.</strong> The insanity of putting oneself and others at risk of disease and death is stressful. Blaming victims for their prepandemic health issues that complicate their Covid response is stressful. I have had to fast from media to prevent the build up of rage that follows news coverage. <strong>At least, late night hosts keep me laughing.</strong>