What to do when your life is disrupted
Disruptions happen all the time. But rarely do they happen to everyone at the same time on the scale they are happening right now. Most disruptions happen to other people; they have a child get sick or they lose their job or their life changes abruptly in some other way. And we feel bad, but then the rest of us go on with our own lives. Because the disruption didn't really effect us. Other times the disrupted life is ours. Our life is suddenly thrown off course and other people may feel badly for us for a moment but then they go on with their lives. They have to by necessity, because they still have bills to pay and children to feed. Rarely does a disruption happen to all of us at once. And never in my lifetime has there been a time when the disruption has been to this level. Right now there isn't anyone who can go about their usual daily routine. Which is awful. But at the same time there is something good about being able to step outside of your usual routine and examine your surroundings. It's a good time to reorganize your priorities. It's [...]
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