Hey Folks! It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to muster the emotional energy to blog, and I’m sorry. I promise this is the start of getting back in the saddle.
2020 has been an emotional rollercoaster. I presented at my first ATDTK in San Jose this past February, and had a blast, and then returned to a very chaotic world. A family member was hospitalized, we thought they were rebounding, and then it took a turn for the worse…and then COVID-19 hit and in the middle of preparing for a funeral and postponing a funeral, we were faced with a stay home order. We’ve been home, much like everyone else, and for the past two months and I have been waffling between feeling completely fine and entirely falling apart. I know I’m not the only one who’s experiencing this.
While things in these parts have not returned to normal (and who knows when they will), there are a few good things that I have been truly appreciating:
1. The Alchemy Lab
When my pal Clint reached out to gauge interest in participating in or speaking at a free online Learning & Development (L&D) conference, I gladly offered to speak. There’s an amazing list of speakers, and while the conference is free, all donations go to support local food banks – all of these things are wins in my books!
The Alchemy Lab is happening on May 9th and 10th, and I’ll be speaking at 12pm PST on the 10th – Top Tips: Articulate Storyline 360. Even if you fancy yourself well-versed in Storyline, I’m confident I can pull out a tip or two for all skill-levels to help make you a more well-oiled and efficient developer, so I look forward to seeing you there!
2. Animal Crossing
I am not a gamer. I enjoy Super Mario games, having grown up on them. I love me some Ratchet & Clank, but I would never consider myself particularly good at playing video games. Enter Animal Crossing: A game that came to market when everyone in the world needed a mindless distraction from all that’s going on. I. AM. OBSESSED.
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Again – I know I’ve been absent on the blog and in my usual L&D circles, but I’m planning a comeback. Things have just been a bit more difficult than usual for me (and likely many of us), so your patience is appreciated.
It’s nice to see you blogging again! The world feels a little surreal right now. I think we all just have to do what we can, and try to give ourselves and others compassion for the rest of it.
I’ll be here to read your stuff when you feel up to posting again. 🙂
Thanks for the sweet response, Christy 🙂 I’m excited to get back at it, and I hope you and yours are staying safe -hug-