Stillness abounds, this strange forced stillness that’s locked us all down for nearly a year now. We miss the winding roads of the far away, we miss the exhausted bodies exploring vibrant cities. I look at photos like these, taken two years ago now, and I wonder where the year between went. I wonder what happened to all the time, all the adventure, all the mystery. It’s a hard thing waking day after day to the same routine, the precise day you just lived, but we are lucky to wake, day after day. I see us in this photograph, and I
“It’s okay to admit it sucks” is honestly a powerful phrase to use when someone is struggling. We tend to err towards toxic positivity (“Everything will be okay! Good vibes only!”) Instead, we should acknowledge their valid feelings. “Its okay to admit everything sucks, but remember you’re not alone. When you need to talk, I’m here.” Thanks for this!
I just did a presentation on resilience yesterday and one of the things I called out was that as we learn from life's lessons, we can take steps in the right direction with the understanding that sometimes life sucks, and that's okay. It's not okay to stew in it. Find even the smallest glimmer of hope, have faith that it will get better. Be sure to take time to just BE...in the moment, in silence, in reflection. And always work on practicing kindness and gratitude, because we don't know what the person next to us might be going through.
I love this so much! Acceptance of all feelings is is important and only adds to the human experience. I, too, was looking at a photo with some friends from October 2019. I was in shock when I realized it was over a year ago, because I remember it like it was yesterday. It's like there's this big void between 2019 and 2021 and I'm still trying to figure out how to make sense of it. One thing concrete is; we are all in this as a unit. <3
The times are dire enough. We should not make it worse by moping. You don’t have to mourn about the past or wish you were elsewhere as soon as possible. That time will come. In the meantime, you have a vivid imagination! You can be any time in places you covet in your mind. Look at pictures, travel diaries, books, and videos and reminisce with your loved ones who shared your travels. Anticipation future travels will heighten your thrill. We’ll get through all this. We’re resilient.
This time is all part of the wheel we call life, wow - does that sound cliche'. We will look back on it though and wonder how we made it through sanely. But we are making through with connections like these! Stay safe my friends, until we're on the road again.
“It’s okay to admit it sucks” is honestly a powerful phrase to use when someone is struggling. We tend to err towards toxic positivity (“Everything will be okay! Good vibes only!”) Instead, we should acknowledge their valid feelings. “Its okay to admit everything sucks, but remember you’re not alone. When you need to talk, I’m here.” Thanks for this!
I just did a presentation on resilience yesterday and one of the things I called out was that as we learn from life's lessons, we can take steps in the right direction with the understanding that sometimes life sucks, and that's okay. It's not okay to stew in it. Find even the smallest glimmer of hope, have faith that it will get better. Be sure to take time to just BE...in the moment, in silence, in reflection. And always work on practicing kindness and gratitude, because we don't know what the person next to us might be going through.
I love this so much! Acceptance of all feelings is is important and only adds to the human experience. I, too, was looking at a photo with some friends from October 2019. I was in shock when I realized it was over a year ago, because I remember it like it was yesterday. It's like there's this big void between 2019 and 2021 and I'm still trying to figure out how to make sense of it. One thing concrete is; we are all in this as a unit. <3
The times are dire enough. We should not make it worse by moping. You don’t have to mourn about the past or wish you were elsewhere as soon as possible. That time will come. In the meantime, you have a vivid imagination! You can be any time in places you covet in your mind. Look at pictures, travel diaries, books, and videos and reminisce with your loved ones who shared your travels. Anticipation future travels will heighten your thrill. We’ll get through all this. We’re resilient.
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though you can’t be there,
your mind’s a magic carpet
use it and rejoice
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This time is all part of the wheel we call life, wow - does that sound cliche'. We will look back on it though and wonder how we made it through sanely. But we are making through with connections like these! Stay safe my friends, until we're on the road again.