I had a first bout
of COVID
in August.
Research relays
COVID changes our brains.
I can attest
that’s true.
My brain is different now.
I see the changes
in my writing.
My writing hasn’t deteriorated
(I think).
My voice, my pacing, my thought processes
have merely changed.
My editor had COVID
in January.
Before COVID,
she excelled at catching
continuity errors.
Now,
she doesn’t notice them
unless she puts in extra effort.
A loved one
had COVID in August also.
Before COVID,
he was emotionally tightly wound.
Now,
he is extremely mellow.
I’ve compensated
for my brain changes
by adding an extra review
for my books.
My editor compensates
by reading over works
one more time.
My more mellow loved one
has adjusted his schedule
to include more down time.
If you’ve had COVID,
your brain is different,
whether you’ve noticed that difference
or not.
Change your processes
to compensate for that.