Zoom quizzes and all that jazz, were also a novelty, but they were no substitute for real connection, and that’s what isolation is all about.
It’s not about geography, it’s about loss of human connection. You found a way to manage that, Exhausted, and you will find a way to manage the next stage, but take baby steps.
Think about what you enjoy, who you have actually missed, and set your boundaries accordingly, but also review them as things move on.It is intimidating.
The disease is still here and the landscape remains scary. And then there’s our old friend expectation making it all worse. We aren’t emerging like skinny butterflies or rising like courageous phoenixes.
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