At the start of the pandemic, my mind went into lockdown right along with my body. I buried my head into as many books as I could consume during my waking hours. Eventually I took note of my unhealthy retreat from everything and decided to pour my turmoil and unease into visual ideas. My method of connecting to my muse concerning the pandemic had to be in an intimate, personal way. Acquiring the perfect prop, a giant acrylic globe, was the lynchpin to return my mind to being fully engaged. Creating storyboards for my ideas and setting up photo shoots was a way of regaining as much normalcy as possible. I have found that the theme of this work, while intensely personal, speaks to a much broader audience as well since we have all endured this time collectively even when isolated.