What happens in your head when a pandemic hits and your world shrinks to the size of your living room and every week brings more news that's scary and heartbreaking all at once and you miss little things you didn't know were so important like running into friends on the street and great big bear hugs? What changes to your brain take place and what hidden part of your mind quietly tries to deal with them so your day-to-day self can go on functioning in a semi-normal kind of way?
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I have a strong belief in the search for the truth but that doesn't deter me from also looking for signs. You know what I mean... messages from another realm or a dispatch from a rock.
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I've been wondering lately what it is that can cause us to stand still in wonder. How a thing can catch hold of our senses in a way that makes us pause and respond with awe. Is it an external something or does it come from inside? I'm inclined to think it's an exceptional combination of both... something of a moment that brings surprise and beauty together with an opening of eyes, ears, heart. A moment when your senses can directly connect with your surroundings in a personal way. And I'm pretty sure the ol' brain has little to do with it. Without the brain interjecting, those un-narrated moments can seem a little magical.
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Life is rather tricky to maneuver through no matter where you are. Opportunity is embedded in community and you're lucky if you find a place you love. The rest is just attitude and perspective.
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The acknowledgement on everyone's part that not knowing what the heck you're up to is really just inherent in being alive was immensely helpful to hear.
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