Collective Grief

Along with the opportunities to self-develop and take life at a slower pace, many of us may be experiencing a collective sense grief at this time. And with this grief, perhaps we are not really in the mood for taking up a new hobby just yet.

This is natural.
It is important for our wellbeing to acknowledge and honour the losses the lockdown has created, as well as the opportunities.
Being away from our loved ones. Weddings, holidays and celebrations being cancelled. We may feel the loss of our personal freedom to come and go as we please.
Or perhaps the loss of the usual structure of our daily lives - work, school, recreation, play - that we so rely on for a sense of balance and routine.
Grief, the natural response to any loss, takes shape in many forms. One moment it might present itself as irritation or anger, in others, as sadness or worry. Often those closest to us feel our grief too. We raise our voice or withdraw. And then feel guilty for doing so.
Our struggles are what make us human. Be kind to yourself in these moments and kind to those around you when their struggle inevitably shows up too.

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