Who will you choose to be when the world opens to you again?

By Becca Dakini

We are in a field of collective grief, mourning for the life we had hoped we would be able to lead. This Coronavirus crisis is just the start, and is a frightening prequel to a life of disruption and unknowing. That’s the realization that’s gnawing away in the background of now, for most of us — whether we are conscious of it or not. It’s what I’ve realized is behind the anxiety I’m experiencing on a daily basis. I cannot see what is ahead, and have a feeling of foreboding about what’s next.

Realizing that the script has permanently flipped and our future is deeply uncertain, we don’t know if we, or our beautiful biosphere will make it. Realizing that this is the new “normal”, and the “good times” have now potentially come and gone for our civilization — is a lot to stomach. Fleeting moments of joy and security may be possible, but they will be farther and fewer between from now on.

We can avoid focusing on that as much as we like, but it won’t stop the inevitable from hitting us in the face like the fires in Australia just did, and this global pandemic just did as well. We need to internally AND externally prepare for a life of change, disruption, challenges, and a whole new landscape. We can’t just switch on Netflix and it will all just go away.