Well, we are about 8 months into this thing. Honestly, did not think we would still be here but we are and it’s taking a heavy mental shift to accept this current new reality as is. Like most people, when the pandemic first hit, I was distraught. Emotionally, it was hard to wrap my mind around wtf was happening. Mentally, it was overwhelming to see the pain being experiences globally. Essentially, it took the Lord Himself to show me that even in despair there is some glimmer of hope and silver lining. So I figured I’d share a few things I learned from this pandemic so far:
Look, all of us are processing this experience in our own unique ways, and I’ve realized that now more than ever, we need to extend grace when it comes to shortcomings or mistakes (now, there are definitely exceptions to this rule when certain decisions knowingly put people’s lives at risk or worse). But overall, we are all trying to figure out how to navigate this new normal and how to operate within it. So yes, some grace is needed. And not just for others, but for myself as well. To release myself from the pressure of trying to always do “my best”when sometimes all I have is the energy to simply “show up”. That’s applied to my 9 to 5, my blogging, my content creating, my influencing, to being there for family and friends, etc.
Truly. This is not to mean that you can’t care about yourself. Yes, please do that. But, not every single situation or circumstance needs to revolve around you (or me), for you (or me) to care about it. I don’t always have to be directly affected by something to show some sympathy and empathy towards it. I genuinely feel like that’s one the missing pieces in this nation, we are self centered, and it’s starting to show in the worst ways possible. So, if you’re reading this, please take the time to reflect on how to not always center yourself in every single situation.
I used to believe that life should always be a breeze. No bad things should ever happen and things should be picture perfect. And deep down inside, I crave that for this world. But the thing is, this is the world, and life will be difficult as we live in it. It is what it is. And accepting that fact isn’t an easy feat. I’ve tried to analyze and understand the “why??” behind it all and most times, I end up giving myself a headache. But what I have faith in is that I will get through the difficult times. You will too. We all will. We just need to push forward, focus on the day vs. worrying about the future. It’s as simple as that. We will always face trials, that’s a given, but God is faithful enough that He’ll equip us with the necessary tools to pass through it.
That’s all (for now). This post may be updated as more thoughts come to mind, but I wanted to share this with you all. Thanks so much for reading!
Until next time…
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