The virus brought in good tidings, didn’t it?
You got to pause for a while. Many of us are still in pause.
You learnt to cook or got back to cooking. Or baking.
And cleaning and gardening. Painting, singing, dancing, or learning a new language.
Perhaps workouts and meditation, even.
Many of us started having foods, brews and supplements to boost our immunity.
You donated more than you have ever before.
You let go of friendships and relationships that don’t matter or those that weigh you down. Or at least you became aware that you must.
When you stepped into hope, you could see the fear in people.
You also saw how the fear in others triggers fear or anger in you.
You even took a course or two, to spruce up your skills.
Or simply caught up on lost sleep.
You watched the numbers go up, not just the positives, but the recoveries as well.
Over time you learned, just because you’re positive doesn’t mean you’ll die.
You stepped out to the park, and took in deep breaths of fresh air in a city that seldom has fresh air. Or clear skies.
You looked at your career and saw what was not ok. And decided to find more things that are joyful for you.
You looked at the game you had signed up to play, maybe mindfully or mindlessly. And decided that now you’d play it your way. In a way that makes your soul feel uplifted.
You see the tremendous hit on people’s freedoms across the globe, freedoms being taken away behind the pandemic screens. And while your mind wants to scream, “Injustice!”, deep in your gut you also know that this is working itself out. It is not more injustice, it’s simply more out there for us to see. And isn’t that a good thing? Now, you know. Now more people know.
The virus is still bringing in good tidings. Keep your eyes open for them.