I relate to so much of this. When I left my nonprofit career in 2019 to save myself from burnout, my "big" life of travel, events, making deals, and working the room instantly contracted into something much simpler. Then the pandemic hit, then Justin's manic episode happened - both events that made our world even smaller and more intimate. This time has led us to deeper connections and surprising realizations we never would have experienced otherwise. The changes were major, but the only disappointments I felt were ones connected to outside expectations I felt I wasn't meeting. Once I let those societal pressures go, I realized how happy I was to be right where I was and that I didn't want to go back to a life of "more." I'm so glad you gave voice to this perspective, I think it's something the world really needs to hear right now. I suspect more people feel this way than we realize.
This is such an excellent—and contrary to what you may believe—relatable piece. White I also hate Covid, I can’t help but miss lockdown. I loved being with my little family in our own little world. It gave me a greater appreciation for the important things in life, and has helped guide many choices since then. Thanks for writing and sharing your thoughts!
The world is conditioned, programmed and brainwashed in the worst ways. I've noticed over the past four years just how absolutely vicious people can be, and how often they now bare their fangs at the slightest hint of something that they don't agree with. I thought when human beings saw other humans in distress, the natural reaction would be to help, to offer comfort and rescue, to not want to see that person suffering. I learned from the pandemic that people's first instinct when they see someone vulnerable or afraid is to attack, mock, ridicule, and try to destroy that person as swiftly as possible with all of the energy in their black souls. Still others who may not have crossed the threshold into sociopathy and psychopathy are just under a blanket, hiding and pretending they're "living life" and "not living in fear" by ignoring any risk at all and cosplaying 2019. Their fingers are firmly fixed in their ear holes, unwilling to listen to anything that threatens their fantasy.
What is most disturbing is how much hate is out there, and how much of it comes from Christians and doctors -- two groups of people who are taught to be kind, compassionate and helpful to the suffering. I wonder sometimes if any of them care at all.
I relate to so much of this. When I left my nonprofit career in 2019 to save myself from burnout, my "big" life of travel, events, making deals, and working the room instantly contracted into something much simpler. Then the pandemic hit, then Justin's manic episode happened - both events that made our world even smaller and more intimate. This time has led us to deeper connections and surprising realizations we never would have experienced otherwise. The changes were major, but the only disappointments I felt were ones connected to outside expectations I felt I wasn't meeting. Once I let those societal pressures go, I realized how happy I was to be right where I was and that I didn't want to go back to a life of "more." I'm so glad you gave voice to this perspective, I think it's something the world really needs to hear right now. I suspect more people feel this way than we realize.
This is such an excellent—and contrary to what you may believe—relatable piece. White I also hate Covid, I can’t help but miss lockdown. I loved being with my little family in our own little world. It gave me a greater appreciation for the important things in life, and has helped guide many choices since then. Thanks for writing and sharing your thoughts!
The world is conditioned, programmed and brainwashed in the worst ways. I've noticed over the past four years just how absolutely vicious people can be, and how often they now bare their fangs at the slightest hint of something that they don't agree with. I thought when human beings saw other humans in distress, the natural reaction would be to help, to offer comfort and rescue, to not want to see that person suffering. I learned from the pandemic that people's first instinct when they see someone vulnerable or afraid is to attack, mock, ridicule, and try to destroy that person as swiftly as possible with all of the energy in their black souls. Still others who may not have crossed the threshold into sociopathy and psychopathy are just under a blanket, hiding and pretending they're "living life" and "not living in fear" by ignoring any risk at all and cosplaying 2019. Their fingers are firmly fixed in their ear holes, unwilling to listen to anything that threatens their fantasy.
What is most disturbing is how much hate is out there, and how much of it comes from Christians and doctors -- two groups of people who are taught to be kind, compassionate and helpful to the suffering. I wonder sometimes if any of them care at all.