As this historic situation settles itself into reality, I imagine we’re all going through our own processes that started with shock anxiety as it began to bite us, planning for it (even though we don’t know what to plan for), confusion over the conflicting info, hope and optimism that it will all be ok in time and general fear maybe? I’ve started off all jolly and optimistic laced with trying to be realistic but I’m wavering up and down all the time. .
As human’s we’re not keen on change and we get comfort and security in repeating our routines. You throw mass change and uncertainty into any large group and it will being the best and worst out in us. As our fascinating noodles tries to comprehend and cope with this, they’ll be horrendous selfishness and beautiful love and care being shown.
I console myself with the fact that we’ll get through this with the belief that a great deal of good will come from this. Maybe we need something so huge to disrupt us from our overly comfortable self-centred lives to remind us of how great we can pull together as a human race and that our normality is actually quite fucking brilliant. It may also remind us that we’re overly self-indulgent and unappreciative of the fundamentals. This virus is making us focus on our health – one of our absolute primary needs that we take for granted and abuse.
They’ll be pain and hurt in the weeks ahead as well as joy and appreciation. We’re seeing such love being expressed and great effort to support each other. From the morning work-outs for kids, the teachers working remotely to the hands on hell that health professionals are dealing with. On that note, there’s not a great deal of media attention on what’s happening on the front line. I wonder if this is because we won’t be able to cope well with this stark reality?
I will seek to make the best of things and hold onto the faith in myself, in society and in the future.
The frustrations of an overthinker 