When This Is Over

By Linda Apollo

Hey,

How are you? How are you really? How is your heart? How is your mind? . The world has changed and we all have to adjust at a rate that we were all not prepared for. What is helping you cope?

This too shall pass but until then, find little pockets of hope wherever you can and hold onto them with all your might.

During this period, internal pain can be paralyzing. Doubts, fears, resentment, anxiety, feeling misunderstood. Separate the hate you have for these feelings from the hate you have for yourself. With a cup that is running dry, work on how you will fill it up, for you and others, where needed.

Self examine your toxic traits and while at it, be kind to yourself. You only have one you. You cannot trade the person that you are but you can work through each emotion and begin to unpack the version of you that can thrive. Don’t beat yourself to the point of self loathing. Talk to your heart and mind. Grow, heal. Get mad but don’t dare stay mad.

Don’t go breaking yourself. There’s freedom and actualization on the other side that is worth working towards.  While at it, say this; I am enough. I am doing the best that I can.

And when this is over, I hope you never take for granted a Friday night out, coffee with a friend, conversations with neighbors, handshake with a stranger, the taste of communion, the rush to work every morning, heavy traffic in the evening, the taste of life itself. 

I want to laugh in the face of fear when this is over. I want to chase what I have always wanted. I want to laugh loudly with friends. I want to go for long drives in the night. I want to make amends with my enemies. I want to be more intentional with my relationships. I want to say thank you more often. I want to look at people through the lens of compassion.

I want to be the love I hope to create. I want to keep growing. I want to kiss with reckless abandon. I want to love without expecting love back. I want to travel, explore the world. I want to hug a little tighter, a little longer. I want to experience God more. I want to fully live.

What about you?