The last 2 yrs have been LONG. For some of us it’s felt like MANY lifetimes.
Whenever we feel like we may be in the clear, we find out we’re not. And this goes for all of us, no matter your “take” on what’s been happening in our world. We know that views run the gamut. Like most things, there is a continuum of beliefs.
BUT, no matter your beliefs, I don’t think there’s a person on this planet who can say that this hasn’t been tough. Even if you’re “over it” & ready to go back to biz as usual….there are those who aren’t. Even if you believe that there are overreactions, there are ppl who believe otherwise.
We as a species are wired for community & connection, & the last 2 yrs have brought us anything but. If you don’t believe you’ve fallen on your butt a few times over this stretch, I’d like to meet you…bc you’re super human. Consider this list (it’s only a partial list):
– “what if” scenarios since day one: abt our own health…of fam & friends, hospital visits alone, if your company stays afloat/you keep your job/you ever return to the office
– loss of routine: which leads to loss of purpose & identity – who am if it I’m not the same person going to do XYZ every day & accomplishing the same amount of work/interacting w the same ppl, hitting goals
– loss of distractions – ability at first watch games on tv, but now go to games in person, concerts, shows, even dinner or the movies
I got a DM from someone today who said – “I want to call this all trauma but then it feels like I’m downplaying what trauma is.” To that, I say BS (lovingly :)).
When you have a vision for what you could/should be doing, & it’s taken away – repeatedly, THAT is traumatic. We’ve all fallen on our asses MANY times this stretch. And each new fall, especially when we feel we’re ready to stand, makes things harder.
Here’s the BUT: for me it was “wanting to turn on my TV…wanting scrambled eggs for bfast” after my 2.5 yrs of hell, where I cared abt nothing. The SIMPLEST things, coming back, gave me SO much joy.
I get you’re all over this, BUT: when things come back – & they WILL, you’ll appreciate the simplest things SO much more.