From
the Bottom of the Bucket
“It’s just a shot away”- The Rolling Stones
Reentry
I just this morning took my
second COVID-19 vaccine. This marks the
beginning of the end of an ordeal that has lasted exactly three hundred and fifty-one
days. I know this because I started a
diary on March 16th 2020, the first day of pure social
isolation. Except for three visits to my
neighborhood bar last summer and two camp outs, I have not been in contact with
the outside world.
As I prepare to reenter the
world, I wonder how I have changed because of this experience. It is also interesting to ponder how the
world itself has changed. How will the experience
of the past year alter my behavior? My relationships? What about my Activities?
Will I try to go back to where I was last year? Is that even possible?
What if you were offered a year
sabbatical with complete control over how you spend your time? That’s how I chose to frame my experience. For me, the challenge has been to find the
appropriate level of Activities to stay in rhythm with The Flow. Each year that we live alters our capacity
and adjustments have to be made. Not too
much, not too little. Take a look at your past year’s actions, they may contain
lessons about what you really value
One thing is for sure, I relish
the idea of returning to socializing (in person). The nurse who gave me my shot said she can’t
wait to get out, listen to some live music …and dance! I suspect that
each of us has a list of things we will do as soon as we get our lives
back. The absence of those things has
made defining them easier.
One final comment. Rainy days do come. It is
more than a cliché that those who prepare for them will stand a better chance
of surviving them. Make saving for one a part of your “new normal”
SPECIAL
NOTE: This month’s blog is dedicated to my Mother who was one of the 500,000
people who lost their lives to COVID-19.
Until next month, I wish you fulfillment
Bob
