Fear
floats around our collective hearts and minds
Invisible
Like the virus that plaues us
Eating at our sanity
Isolating us further from those
We so desperately need in this moment
Shut down
Locked out
Locked in
A new normal constructing itself around us
As we scramble to play the right hand
with new cards being dealt rapidly.
To keep up with the ever-changing script and rules
And play our parts right;
To feel sane
In a world that is beyond our control
This is a novel season
A pivotal moment
Where we, yes, we, are asked
To reevaluate who and what we are
Who and what we want to be,
And what really matters
In this unpredictable and wild thing called life
Yes, we must be diligent in protecting the health of our people
Yes, we must be uncomfortable for a while
Yes, it can be scary and uncertain
Yes
But there is more we are asked to do in this moment
Then to sit and mope, waiting for this to pass
History is unfolding around us
Normal is shape-shifting and taking on a new definition
The world is turning
And we are asked to turn with it
We are being asked to turn and dig deeper
To dig deeper into ourselves
To strip away the titles
The fame, the job, the money,
None of that matters now
It might buy some a little more time
Or better medical equipment
But it does not keep away
The fear
It does not keep away
Dis-ease
It does not stop
The world from turning
Who do you want to be in this new and novel moment?
How will you respond and interact with the world today?
We can’t control it, but we can control how we respond
We do not have to be overwhelmed by fear
Or paralyzed by the unknown
Play your cards with creativity and hope
Write your own freaking script
and help others claim their authentic part in the story
Choose sanity over insanity
Again and again
In every moment
Let us all dig in
and see ourselves
Fully
Without all the masks we wear
For the first time
In this crazy and wild thing called life
Let us wake up to our truest selves
And rise above the fear
That wants so desperately to keep us paralyzed
And locked in,
not physically,
but emotionally and spiritually
Yes, we may be physically asked to isolate and close off,
But that does not have to translate into
Closing off from ourselves or others
Let us rise above the scripts of fear and anxiety,
and write a beautiful new story
Of hope, peace, redemption, and courage
we are co-creating history
what story do we want to tell?
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