Why keeping a coronavirus journal has benefits for you — and the future

Prior to the pandemic, L.A.-based tattoo artist Misha used her journal for work.
It’s where she kept track of appointments, drawings and social media posts, filling the pages with her art. In early March, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit California and stay-at-home orders went into effect, her journal took a different turn: She began to fill it with information about the pandemic, and how the news was making her feel.
“Every time we get a new piece of news, I have to add what I heard fro