Instead of trying to rush back to normality, is there an opportunity to slow down and focus our attention on the essential parts of our lives?
Glancing at the clock, you realize it’s time.
You gather the gear: face mask, gloves, hand sanitizer, and the mental resiliency to brave the outside world.
You take one more unmasked breath before stepping out of your safe space into the unknown.
Grocery store, here I come!
The queue of fellow masked marauders wraps around the block. Everyone maintains a safe distance — without ever looking up from their devices — as if there were an electromagnetic field repelling us from each other.
The anticipation builds as you review your mental checklist, strategically mapping your route through the store like you were a contestant on Super Market Sweep.
The security guard gestures you inside and the race begins!
You’ve done this before and know exactly where to find what you need. Avoiding eye contact with fellow shoppers, you traverse each aisle and try not to get irritated when someone who is caught up in their own world abandons their cart in your…
