We made it through another week, people! Congratulations! All the “broke best friends” as Luvvie Ajayi calls them, are still vertical and breathing. We are eating really well – between my weekly grocery runs and my oldest son’s spontaneous supermarket buys – there is a plethora of food in this house. Last night we had shrimp scampi with fresh pasta along with grilled chuck steaks for the kid who doesn’t eat seafood. Tonight, we are likely to make sushi. The night before last, I made a delicious beef stir fry. Thankfully, the hubby had wine delivered, so we have enough of that. And TOILET PAPER. I think we have maybe 10 rolls.
I’m still job hunting, things are slowing a bit. I remain hopeful and continue to fill my head with inspirational and uplifting podcasts, daily webinars and readings.
Last evening was the second virtual happy hour of the Social Distancing Era. Still only 5 people, and it abruptly ended at the 40 minute mark because Zoom Basic has a 40 minute limit. I may have to purchase a subscription so I can continue to host these little pockets of connection – because I have pledged to host them until quarantine is over. It was so nice to see people’s faces and check in with one another – and of course, have wine. At least one friend joined from California in the middle of her work day, taking a break with us. As we all get settled into this routine of isolation, checking in with one another via video becomes more and more necessary.
We are living through an unprecedented time, something of near biblical proportion. There are some who believe that this moment, what led us to it, and all that is coming of it, is a necessary re-set of humanity. That this is nature’s way of pausing the human-caused destruction of our environment and one another. The world as we knew it will be forever changed. All the cracks in our infrastructure and our constructs are now laid bare by this global pandemic. Long-term effects of greed and self-interest are coming to light. The divide between the haves and have-nots is widening and the gap is now in view for all to see, as the equal-opportunity virus sweeps across the globe. All the people who are driven by spiritual teachings are being called to lead the way for the rest of us, if we are enlightened enough to recognize it.
As we spend more time together, watch the world morph and change, and adapt to our new routines, we have the opportunity to take stock of our privilege, our blessings and our adaptability.
What have you done this week to adapt to our new normal?