Good morning friends 🤗
It’s Friday, and another week of quarantine is coming to a close. This week, I’ve seen so many articles about how to be more productive and make the most out of the (seemingly) free time we suddenly have.
But it’s okay to feel unproductive. We are in a middle of a pandemic, and the discomfort we are feeling is grief. We have the permission to take time for ourselves to process what’s going on and take care of ourselves mentally.
Personally, I’ve fallen a little bit behind on things in my life: replying to messages, exercising, and even updating Quarantine Together with events. It’s not ideal, but I’m trying to not beat myself over it.
With that said, I am going to hold myself more accountable and putting this out there: many of you have expressed preference for receiving updates on events twice a week, so I am planning send this out on Thursday night for weekend events and Monday morning for weekday events. Please remind me when I slip 😁
Now onto the good stuff!
Highlighted events this weekend
There are several events to choose from this weekend! All events are free unless noted otherwise. Here are some highlights:
To relax
Zoom play date with baby goat Rosie: Meet Rosie and add sweetness to your life ❤️️, especially if you have kids living in the city. Click here to join the Zoom call. Today at 12pm EST.
Live arts: Brooklyn Museums will be holding their monthly First Saturday virtually on Sat 5pm - 10pm EST, where you can enjoy art classes and performances. Virtualian Festival is a festival where you can support artists from Vancouver and socialize with attendees afterwards, starting on Sat 7pm EST.
Virtual games night: play Jackbox with Fire Arts Collaborative on Sat 7pm or 8pm EST, or enjoy a fun session of Code Names, Ludo King, Scavenger hunt and more with Down to Dash on Sat or Sun at 7pm EST.
To create
Open Mic: join an open mic today at 6:30pm - 8pm EST or another today at 8pm-9pm EST. Sign up to perform, or just tune in to support others!
Writing: join a writing workshop on Sat 1pm - 2pm EST, or a writing group on Sun 4:30pm - 6:30pm EST.
To connect
Small Talk Sucks: want to have deeper conversations? Join a night of authentic relating and connection games on Sat 8:30pm - 10:30pm EST.
Sunday Story Circle: A space to meet, to listen and to share your true stories. The theme is: “A time I felt really alive…” Sun 6am - 7:30am EST.
Resources
Need help with thinking of more things to do? I came across two fun websites:
quarantinerx.com: a beautiful random generator of science-backed ideas for things you can do
bored.solutions: a place to find ideas of things to learn, make and do with filters for length of time and type of activity
Let’s chat
I’m so inspired by people stepping up to help others during these times. Besides creating Quarantine Together, I also want to know what other things I can do, so I’m creating 15-min slots for people to talk about anything with me. Need a listening ear? Want an accountability partner? Have ideas for improving Quarantine Together? I’d love to hear your story!