What if all of the changes we’ve experienced over the past several weeks are really a chance for our future to be different? Not a do-over, exactly, but a reset. An eye-opener. A let’s be honest about what’s working—and what’s not—in our families, our communities . . . our countries, our world.
What’s working in me—and what’s not?
In time, hopefully sooner rather than later, we’ll all find a new routine. I have no idea what that will look like. But I hope and pray that all of the loss, heartache, sacrifice, and humility we’re seeing during these unprecedented days will not be for naught.
I hope these days of feeling like every day brings another change will be seen as another chance to make some intentional course corrections. To make sure the lessons we’ve learned (and the people we’ve learned to appreciate more) get incorporated into our future.
Let’s be there for one another—when we’re no longer apart.
STOP
The day almost got away from me, but I wanted to write this post. I wanted to take the Five Minute Friday challenge to write for five uninterrupted minutes about a single word.
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When I saw the word early this morning, my first thought (and yours?) was “another day of social distancing, staying at home, coronavirus”.
My second thought was, “love one ” . . . as in Jesus’ command for us to love one another.
But I wrote about my third thought: “another chance”
It’s a question that’s pressing hard on me: What are we going to do with this chance we’re getting?
Any thoughts, friends? Do you, too, feel like we’re getting a chance to make some different choices?
Please stay safe! Please enjoy your families, your pets, your quiet (if there’s such a thing at your house!) Please enjoy your weekend!
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I do feel like maybe we are getting another chance to rethink our priorities, both as individuals/families and as a culture. I’m not sure if we as a society will embrace a new way of living or not, but we can start with ourselves. Thanks so much for your post.
Hi Susan. I enjoyed your post. Yes, I agree we are all getting a chance to change things, a reset as you stated. A chance to be more intentional and purposeful and to really take a hard look at what we don’t want to go back to the way it used to be. Thanks for sharing this week.
Wow. You and I are on the same wavelength. I just wrote about this idea myself. And yes, I’m hoping for an enlightened world some day. I’m inspired by people like you, spreading love.
Stay healthy and safe.
xo
Leslie
So we’re on the same wavelength—again. 🙂 Headed over to read your post. Be safe, friend!
I absolutely think that we are being given a reset, of sorts. What a blessing, for those of us who are not sick, to sit back and reflect. I believe that when our lives have been stripped down to the most necessary of things, we are free to take stock of what has filled our lives and prioritize what remains and the order of importance each thing has in our lives. This is such a gift of time that we might not have had or purposely carved out for ourselves.
“…take stock of what has filled our lives…” It happens so quickly, doesn’t it? Like you, I definitely hope we will use this time wisely to prioritize.
I like your perspective.
The world has got its virus-song,
but I’m still having fun;
the routine just flows right along,
dogs, aeroplanes, and guns.
The world wonders what’s ahead,
and kinda strains its brains,
but I have got my daily bread,
guns, dogs, and aeroplanes.
One day panic will be gone,
and the world will go for social jogs,
while I will still depend upon
guns, aeroplanes, and dogs.
The world will savour victory,
and I’ll be there, with my Big Three.