A week ago, our school was talking seriously about the possibility of shutting the building. Last Tuesday, we trained our students in the online platform we would use for remote learning. On Wednesday, my 8th grade actors and I, who were preparing to open "Newsies" for April 1st, held our last rehearsal before the closure. Every time anyone discussed future plans, even as proximate as the following day, I would hesitate before uttering the word "tomorrow," grimly thinking to myself "If there is a tomorrow..." I mean, of course there will be a tomorrow, but for the first time in my life, I genuinely didn't know what to expect each day. We were told to bring everything home every night in case of an overnight announcement. The growing sense of uncertainty we've all been feeling over the last few weeks was surreal. I remember turning to the pianist Wednesday evening, shrugging, and saying, "Well, we're here today." We smiled, and we went on singing, dancing, complaining about how much our feet hurt, and pretending that everything was "normal".
Thursday was our last day in the building.
Now I'm socially distancing (I love this expression and will use it for the rest of my days) with everyone else, and I am actively experiencing a massive sense of gratitude that I am one of the lucky few who are able to work from home. I am blessed to have a loving human and two furry friends in the apartment with me. It's spring, and the weather is warming. My plants are sprouting, and my fermentations are brewing in the kitchen.
We're here today.
Today the sun rose. It will rise again tomorrow. Tomorrow is miles away (sorry, Annie) and we can cross that bridge when we come to it. We're here today, and the sun rose.
As long as the sun rises each day, I feel it is my civic duty as a citizen of planet Earth to salute it. I invite anyone who would like to practice said salutations (and a few more poses) with me to practice along; I'll be making some follow-along yoga videos to help encourage others to develop an at-home practice for all of us with a little extra at-home time on our hands.
Please enjoy Asana Terra's YouTube debut:
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