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As I was entering a local grocery store, a sign caught my eye: “These are our temporary hours ——until the world goes back to normal.” While part of me felt relieved at the prospect of the world going back to normal, part of me felt disappointed. I don’t want the world to go back to […]
Life right now is indeed weird. The coronavirus outbreak has reshaped our way of being together on Earth. Most of us have never experienced so much disruptive change – and so quickly – in our lifetimes. Suddenly we are sharing (or not sharing) homes, workplaces, and public domains in entirely new ways. The group mind, which […]
All of us in Humanity’s Team hope you and yours are navigating the lockdown with peace and equanimity. We know how challenging it can be to find quiet space at home, attend to kids, and support seniors who might have special needs. I’m writing to you today about something that has emerged as an urgent […]
I´d like you to introduce you to someone. She (or he) might remind you of someone you met a long time ago. You can’t pinpoint from where, but this person brings up the oldest, deepest feelings in you. You are not sure if you want to hug this person or if you want to run […]
Almost everyone faces fear, worry, and uncertainty due to the pandemic’s upheaval. Author, coach, and executive Anne Boudreau had to make peace with those feelings when she decided to travel from her home in Atlanta to Cape Town, South Africa — against the advice of family and friends — to bring home her daughter who […]
The world is not the same place it was just a few months ago. The pandemic and economic downturn have put humanity’s activities on pause and caused nearly everyone to make significant lifestyle changes. We are required to stay home, conduct business from our living room, home-school, and face family issues we have shoved under […]
During my last visit to the grocery store, after directing me to the hermetically sealed conveyor belt, the clerk grinning proudly said, “Welcome to the new normal.” No, thank you. These ad hoc restrictions on our liberties are not normal—at least in the United States of America. In the name of public health, prisoners have […]
On my walk yesterday, my eyes caught sight of the buds on the trees. I mean I really saw the buds. Before COVID-19, I didn’t notice Spring until the trees were in full blossom. It took a worldwide virus to force me to fully notice life’s abundance in slow motion. I am IN the season […]
I know this sounds like emotional sleight of hand, but fear is nothing more than speculation. Not a neutral form of speculation, like anticipating when things will improve, but more of a worrisome anticipation of chaos, like “This virus can’t be stopped!” Of course, in these challenging times, some fear may be unavoidable— this is […]
My inner critic’s favorite time to beat me up is when I’m already stressed. I’m pretty stressed right now with COVID-19, so my inner critic is having a field day: “I am such a mess. I can’t do anything right. I’m just lazy and stupid and getting fat because I can’t go to the gym […]
