I would relive February 14, 2020 every single day if I could, and bottle the absolute delight of spending those moments with my family at Magic Kingdom in the middle of the night. It was utter joy. Like my niece.
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COVID-19 And the New Normal
When social isolation restrictions are lifted and the COVID surges have passed, and yes the former will cause the latter to occur in a devastating manner, normal life will look different from the year before. As with the 9/11 tragedy, life will shift further towards dystopia. Just like taking off our shoes at the airport has become routine, so will COVID public safety measures, such as masks and temperature scanning, become standard.
The new normal is tragic, but also inevitable. Until there is a vaccine or cure for this pandemic, we will not have a choice but to continue distancing ourselves as best as we can. And though humans are flawed and selfish, we are also resilient. Just as we survived and adapted to catastrophes and wars throughout time, so will we to this global pandemic.
When we do return to social gatherings, school, restaurants and family visits, imagine how appreciative we will be. Today I am focusing on the hope that once hugs of joy return, they will never leave us again.
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Day fifty of lockdown and it’s my birthday. I wept when my sister visited me last night with a surprise cake “to celebrate the year that was.” The year that was. A tradition she developed when many moons ago she bought a candle shaped as seven for her son- who was actually turning eight. She turned the mistake into a reason to celebrate twice, the night before and the day of a birthday.
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It was mid-January, and I found myself catching some rays on a rooftop in Cancun with 15 other physicians — all women of varying ages and medical specialties. Besides enjoying the sand in my toes and a martini glass in my hand, I was there to attend the TransforMD retreat, looking for clarity on my life choices, values, and goals.
Daily Vedic meditation was to be integral to the agenda. That first evening, we observed Dr. Jill Wener, a conscious health meditation teacher, speak in Sanskrit in an opening meditation ritual as she thanked the gurus who have been before.
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