I recognize that we are still in a pandemic and that it continues to impact people around the world. There is a lot of new information out there including the vaccine and new medicine that can help with COVID. I’ve had many people ask me about how to “survive” as things are open/opening back up.
Be gentle with yourself. This may sound incredibly obvious but gentleness towards the self goes a long way! It can be easy to let your inner credit lead the way. Your inner critic may have all different kinds of ideas of what you “should” be doing but that won’t be helpful to you in the long run. Kindness may feel cliche but it does go a long way in being able to navigate the world as we know it.
Take things slowly. Similar to tip #1 this involves dipping your toe in the pool vs. diving in head first. Its ok if you don’t attend every single wedding this summer. Let people know that you are working towards adjusting to what life is like now. Do what feels ok for you.
Don’t forget what we’ve been through. It can be so easy to pretend like this whole pandemic never happened… things seem so normal. But I think its important to remind ourselves occasionally that we made it through. There were some difficult and desperate times in there! Let us not forget our own strengths in resiliencies.
Be honest (with yourself and others). Honestly towards the self is another important. You may find that you are not quite yourself. Its ok! As I mentioned above, its alright to let others know you are still adjusting. Life is different know and its perfectly fine to acknowledge that.
Connect with others. One of the most incredible things about the pandemic is that we have all been through it together. I know each person has had a different experience of what it was like for them, however there are very few events in history that has this level of universality. Connecting with others about how they are doing and what has worked for them could be helpful in navigating life now!
