Whether we realize it or not, we are really dealing with multiple LOSSES.
For everyone, we lost our freedom, or at least the “freedom” we thought we had. We can’t move about or go places as freely as we used to. There are many rules and protocols to follow now. The fact that some of us try to defy or ignore those rules/protocols doesn’t take away the fact that those rules/protocols are taking away some of our freedom, that’s why we react to it – either by complying, avoiding or defying.
For many people, the pandemic took away our sense of security or “norm”. That’s why people are talking about “new normal” now. We are trying to rebuild some structure in our life to give ourselves some sense of consistency and predictability, which are the foundations of our sense of security in the world.
Not to mention, some people lost their regular income, their jobs, or at risk of losing them now. So they are living in fears and worries. Some families have lost loved ones due to COVID-19, whereas some are still battling their lives in hospitals all over the world. Some people are stuck in foreign countries and can’t return home to be with their families. When we hear about news like these, we can imagine and feel other people’s losses, because our lives are interconnected.
So we have to take better care of ourselves during this time of the pandemic, when we are experiencing so much losses in our daily lives.