The truth is, I am calm BECAUSE I am so anxious! You see, all of the fears that I have on normal days are now on hold. But surprisingly, this is the calmest I’ve ever been. I’m generally a very anxious person, with a set of fears for every occasion, including an unexpected pandemic. Most of my income arrives from online assets (such as stock illustrations), which means I get paid even when I do nothing. Work-wise, not much changed for me either.

Also, our house belongs to our family, so there is no rent. We have a big garden with sun terraces and trees, so we don’t feel suffocated indoors. Our house is attached to my parents’, so we see them every day. My husband is with me, so I’m not lonely. I don’t have kids, so I couldn’t care less if schools are closed. I somehow dodged all of the affects mentioned above. People feel lonely and depressed.Īnd then there is me. Many employees started working from home and struggle to adapt. Independent businesses receive little to no help from the government. People lost their incomes but still must pay rent. Businesses stopped operating and their owners sink into debts. Kids stay at home and drive their parents nuts.

It’s been 3.5 weeks since Israel went into a lockdown due to the COVID-19 situation. “seriously?” they think, “we are crushing under this emergency and you entertain yourself by drawing a funny Zoom background?”

I can feel the criticism of people around me.

Funny zoom background