Sit. When you can't sit, write. Stay with yourself.

So often, the hardest thing I do all day is simply sitting down.

My husband and I have been watching a movie on Monday nights when we have no new Stephen Colbert or Trevor Noah programs to watch. We have many rituals like this, built around our life together during quarantine.

Last night, at Katie's suggestion, we turned on "Sound of Metal," on Amazon Prime. (It's wonderful. Watch it.)

During the film, which plays lik…