I wanted to write something positive. I feel like, looking back at the last lot of blogs posts that have hit the site, they’re mostly focusing on negatives. Whilst these have been important subjects, I want to bring some positivity to the site. I’ve been thinking about the connections I’ve had with friends and family and how they’ve probably strengthened during this pandemic. This global situation has pushed us together, even in self isolation, to get talking.
Grateful
If you watched my Instagram live video with Emma Drew a couple of days ago, we had a great chat about a variety of subjects. Ranging from what content we should produce during this troubling time, to how it’s affecting our stats and businesses, we covered a lot. We both came up with three things we were grateful for before we finished the video. My third and final one was that even though we’re all in a nightmare at the moment, we’re perhaps connecting more than ever.
Global
My sister lives in Australia and we always find it hard, with time differences, work and kids, to find time to talk. Yet we’ve found time, we’ve made time, regardless of what else we’ve had going on. I’ve spoken to my parents every day and we’ve made time to video call so they can see their grandchildren. My best mate lives miles away but, cutting a long story short, he was driving past before the new government guidelines kicked in. He pulled up at the end of the drive and we chatted at a distance. I’m checking in with clients as friends. There are text messages to and from church family and old friends. The connections are strong.
Generous
If something comes out of this it’s that we must show our love to one another whilst we have the time. We must be generous with our love and our time. I’ve heard stories about people being in self isolation, dying and their body being shipped off. I don’t want that to happen to anyone, not just people I love. We all deserve to say goodbye to someone and give them a final hug and kiss. This virus is ripping through countries, tearing apart families and taking people before their time. The phrase you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone is one I don’t want to be thinking of for the rest of my life. The ‘clap for the NHS’ event has been organised where we’ll all step outside our houses and clap for the amazing work they’re doing. I’ve even seen full streets stick their heads out the window and sing happy birthday to neighbours. We are all part of something.
Goodness
So if you take anything from this blog post, call your loved ones. Waste some time together. We so often don’t do that but it can be some of the best time we have. Talking about pointless things on the phone. Unexpected text messages. Silences which don’t need to be filled. The unknown can be a scary thing to face but we can pull through this together. Keep those connections strong. Support one another through all of this. Be there for people on your street and in your community too. There is so much goodness going on at the moment and it’s because people are working together. Social distancing is keeping us all physically apart but we’re binding together more than ever.
