Natural disasters, environmental decline, world wide pandemics and political injustices. This is what the past year seems to have been made up of, and amid the current state of the world, the coronavirus has put us all to a halt. I wont lie, this time last month I remember speaking to my flat mates, being certain that it will all pass and nothing fatal will come from it. Obviously now I know how naïve I was, maybe because I/we haven’t lived through something which has affected us all in such a profound way and now are in the midst of an historic event. I remember speaking to a couple in Heathrow who, two days into their four month world trip were trying to catch a $$$$ flight back home before the borders shut. After this I started to realise of impactful this could be to everyone. Right now I’m sat at home, feeling grateful that my family and friends are all healthy and okay. At the same time though, there’s still a (selfish) part of me thinking things like “I’m so annoyed that I cant go out to my favourite café”, or “Its so sad that I cant even plan things for the summer because this might still be going on”, and its made me realise how much we take for granted, and how grateful I am for the people that essentially keep society afloat (medical staff, supermarket workers, delivery drivers etc). I don’t want to dwell on it all, as I feel as though the media/social media has been a huge bearer of information and fear which has resulted in a lot of anxiety and uncertainty.
Until the world can start “spinning” as normal again, I’m going to try and make the most of being home, albeit not being able to the normal things I usually do, but slowing down and adjusting to the new normal. ( Most importantly, staying ! at ! home! )
