How are you holding up ?

Hi there,

This week has been stressful. There have been a lot of changes. There has been new information almost every day. How are you holding up ? Sometimes in English we say this to mean: How are you doing (in this difficult situation) ?

So, how are you holding up ? Are you doing ok ? Do you have enough food and supplies (like toilet paper) at home ?  Are you feeling bored because of staying home so much ? On Monday, San Francisco's mayor announced a new "shelter in place" policy until April 7.

Shelter in place means that people should mainly stay home as much as possible. People should go out when they need to shop for food or go to a pharmacy for medicine or other essential or important things. But, people should try to stay away from public places and large groups of people so more people don't get sick with the corona virus.

It's difficult when public places like the libraries and gyms and restaurants close. This has never really happened in the US before. Also, the supermarkets are very crowded and this is stressful. People are learning how to manage this new situation and there is a lot of fear.

I'll post some more information about the virus and how we can take care of ourselves. But, please write a comment below and let me know how you are holding up. How are you doing ?

I miss our class. I miss seeing everyone. I hope you all are doing ok.

Take care, stay home as much as you can, and wash your hands a lot !

Diane