Feels like a massive Ctrl-Alt-Delete situation. Slowdive is the perfect soundtrack these days (love it when not only the music matches the mood, but the band’s name does it justice as well - thank you Russell for sharing your amazing music taste with your mom).
As parts of the world as we know it come to a standstill, other things are moving more swiftly than anyone understands. Everything seems upside down. The world is changing but we don’t know to what, we just know why. All texting conversations contain the phase, “crazy days”. We seem to need a thesaurus to find other ways to explain the unexplainable. We struggle to put words to our feelings, cause there’s so much that we can’t comprehend. But we don’t really need words these days. We understand each other more than ever.
Some people are stranded. Some want to relocate. Some desperately don’t want to be evacuated. Some wish they were elsewhere. Some are grateful for where they are. But most of us are becoming extremely familiar with our own homes, spending unprecedented time within our four walls (and balcony if we’re lucky). Introverts are rejoicing while extroverts have never before been so grateful for technology to connect them to others.
Some are with their loved ones more than they can bear (love all the parent-losing-their-shit-over-home-schooling-rants), while others are pining for the loved ones they can’t be near due to travel restrictions. Some are creating massive chaos at work with losing-my-screws-outbursts or taking micro-management to new levels in order to create a sense of control, while others embody pure zen and get on with essential priorities. Some are finding purpose in self-isolation, while other find purpose in serving those who cannot go out. I find myself very curious to study people’s psychology these days.
But there are some things that unite us all right now. I sense we’re all enjoying the overwhelming silence. We’re all discovering ourselves again in the stillness. We’re exploring what life can be with all the time we always wished we had. We can feel our breath. We can hear our thoughts. We can touch our feelings. We find it eerie cause we’ve never experienced anything like it, and when we struggle we reach out to friends for comfort. We’re adapting. We’re strong.
This massive reboot is going to do not only society good, but each and everyone of us who reflects and remains present. Someone told me today that she wishes to fast forward half a year to see “what life will be like on the other side of this chaos”. Nope. That’s not for me. I’m here, and I don’t want to miss a minute. I will appreciate the opportunities that the crisis creates in order to in the future be able to tell my stories when asked, “So, where were you during COVID-19?” And I'll be the first person to get on the Ferris wheel when it starts spinning again.
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