Examining Life, Making Course Corrections
This Pandemic "New-Normal" thing is quite a wake-up call, I am thinking.
One of the facets about the thing is the way it is forcing all of us to re-examine what we have been doing in the world and to at least make an attempt to revisit how we can or want to proceed with our walks.
My basic premise in all this experimentation and exploration of ideas and such is that if you are not walking towards a dream, then, either you are in the middle of maintaining the dream you've reached (and may or may not be happy with) or you are maintaining some nightmare you'd rather not continue.
The pandemic thing seems to be rubbing our noses into all of the messes our ways of walking as individuals and as a society have engendered. A lot of it ain't pretty. A lot of it has been very beautiful and may no longer be possible. (Sigh!)
Reality checks abound.
The thing is, though, the same "rules" still do apply. The only thing you can do effectively -- even in a time of great systemic changes -- is be mindful and take care of the way you yourself are walking.
What everybody else around you does may impact you, but it isn't yours so there isn't much you can do about it and worrying, ducking and crawling in anticipation of flying two-by-fours may not be the best use of your time.
Go do yours. As somebody or other opined, "If you can't do what you want, then do what you can...."
-- Netta
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It certainly has been a wake up call for many and I feel lucky not have had major disruptions, even those around me have carried on in near enough the same fashion.
It has given us a reason to reevaluate and a good excuse to make some changes.
I do like the parting quote.
Hey TwAck:
Thanks for the comment. I, too, have been extraordinarily lucky, I think. My world has survived pretty much intact so far and my heart-people and the people around us are dealing with their challenges as they can.
We still are creating the future. We are trying to make it a good one.
Be well, my friend.
-- Netta
It’s a very strange time and I’m not so sure the old normal will ever return. In a way that would be better. Thank you very much for sharing
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Good to read your normal thought-provoking offerings Netta!! ;
It has been a rude sharp shock to the systems of many who in the majority are and remain oblivious of real goings-on around them.
The real blow is that to social interaction up close we are social animals that need intimacy, touch and personal interaction with each other not through technology which offers a plethora of ways to get in touch only not on any meaningful level that we need, want and appreciate to a full extent.
Do what you can is indeed most appropriate at this juncture!! ;
R.
Thanks, R. I do appreciate your taking the time to comment. I do agree that the social distancing thing is really the hardest part of the "New so-called Normal".
-- Netta
You are most welcome Netta!! It's my pleasure good thought-provoking content that you always offer is too hard to resist!! ha ha
Have a great day!!