It seems like a lifetime, but it’s only a few years ago since I first stumbled across Sue Vincent and her blogs. A lot of what she has to say chimes with my own experience and beliefs, so I read them, nod my head sagely and move on. The latest blog of hers I’ve read touched a nerve that seems relevant to the situation we all find ourselves in at the moment. I’m fortunate in that my lifestyle hasn’t changed too dramatically since lockdown began – unless you count the fact that I haven’t been home for six weeks. For most people, though, it’s been a seismic shift, and there will be emotional after-shocks that have either come out already or bubbling under waiting to be released.
Have a read. It’ll only take a few minutes. And know that you’re not alone. Just click here.
Thanks for sharing this, Graeme. I appreciate it. And, reading between the lines, I am hoping I am right to be glad you haven’t been home 😉
I thought it was a powerful message, not just for now, but it seems particularly appropriate right now. As for being home, it’s perhaps a little more complicated than that but, at the present time, this seems like the right place to be.
As long as all is well, Graeme…
I knowI would rather be elsewhere myself.
There are some basic human needs, and we don’t get them when we’re on our own. Physical contact is important to our well-being. I hope you don’t have to wait too long before you can get that.
So do I… lugging Nick around doesn’t quite cut it…but it is as near to a hug as I’m likely to get for a while 😉
I got ‘upset’ at smashing a favourite cup this week. I suspect after reading Sue’s post it wasn’t about the cup. I think we’re all bottling things up and trying to carry on when we could all do with a good scream to acknowledge this situation isn’t normal and it’s OK to admit it.
It’s more extreme at the moment, but it’s not uncommon. We do get lots of little things that build up inside us and then… The last straw. As for the screaming, like crying it’s sometimes a good thing to ‘give in’ and let it all out. Children do it all the time and afterwards they carry on as if nothing happened. There’s a lot we can learn from children.