70 days and counting. Staying home due to Covid-19 is changing us – how we live, how we think, and how we cope. In varying degrees, each one of us feel the impact of the pandemic in our lives – socially, economically, environmentally, spiritually, and mentally.
Technology is helping us grapple with the vicissitudes of the outbreak. But, while it is keeping us entertained, the temporary filler of delight does not eliminate the psychological strain. If one is not mindful, it can even reinforce desperation.
With the virus not sparing anyone to be infected due to the absence of a cure or vaccine, some say that it levels humanity to an equal footing for which I disagree. The strength of one’s immune system alone is a factor of survival and demise. And the list of determinants – financial, political, etc., go on.
So, how do we withstand the absurdity of our time? Be kind to yourself and others. At this time of incomprehensible strangeness and unpredictability, it is common that the reason to be anxious is high and the foresight of hope is low. You may be content and unruffled, but, a percentage of your family members and friends are struggling to make sense.
Again, be kind.
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© rooks 2020
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