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"That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief" and Tips
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Sep 9, 2020 | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
@gingerw; @fiesty76- I believe that the world is profoundly changed. I do not believe that we will get back what we had, too much has happened. There have been way too many lies that have hurt millions of people and the distrust that has occurred as a result. When we feel betrayed we can not reconcile that feeling until something is done about it and nothing has been done about COVID-19 as yet by the people who we should have been able to trust all along. We might be grieving for all of these things now that we have lost or for things that have changed. But to grieve, truly grieve, we need to miss something that will never be back and we don't know what will be back and what won't. This is particularly important to me because of my lung cancer. I no longer have the freedom to walk among friends, meet in public places for a drink or go tot he drugstore in fear of becoming sicker. I haven't hugged my sister in so long, I miss her comfort.
@cco50- Welcome to Mayo Connect and your first post! I feel the same way that you do as a cancer patient. Will you tell me more about your cancer?
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@merpreb, Thank you for your candid sharing. I agree with what you've written and know going forward, our lives will be different. One of the positives for me during this time is the growing appreciation for the gift of each day and what I can still do. I am learning to find more satisfaction in the simpler pleasures afforded me and to distance more from those who make me uncomfortable with their views and behaviors. I am checking in more regularly with others I care about and like having more time to myself for reflection and personal pursuits often ignored before. I am witnessing more kindness in strangers and hope some of this will continue going forward.