Life Transitions x Pandemic
Lately the passing by of time has been a blur—some days end in a flash and other days are incredibly slow. That being said, despite our timelines feeling and being jumbled, we’ve learnt that life transitions don’t stop during a pandemic.
“We have been awakening to the reality that the coronavirus pandemic is not a temporary affliction, but an involuntary transition from one way of life to another. Our jobs and personal lives are shifting and, in many cases, will never fully return to “normal.” The only certainty is that, even if a vaccine or cure comes along in the next few months or years, the future won’t look like the past. You may never go back to work like before. Dating may never be the same. Your alma mater might go broke and disappear. Will you hug your friends or even shake hands as much as you used to? Perhaps not.”
In a time of such uncertainty, it’s hard finding comfort. Even the smallest of changes can be more frightening than exciting. But we’re never alone and we’ll all get through joyful and difficult times together.
“Transitions feel like an abnormal disruption to life, but in fact they are a predictable and integral part of it…If we understand transitions properly, however, we can curb our natural tendency to fight against them—a futile battle, given their inevitability. Indeed, with a shift in mindset, we can make transitions into a source of meaning and transcendence.”
Stay safe, stay smiling 💛
