Life managing anxiety post pandemic

[barq2]

Hi barq- I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of your father.  I hope you are holding up OK. 

I still worry about humanity specially living in the US and I see so much crime police brutality, Violence in schools I also worry for the younger generation that was forced to do remote school for so long I don’t know how that will affect them some might say the pandemic is behind us and I think it brought out the worst part of our society.  Covid conditioned a lot of us that always that we were essentialy right.

I don’t want to sound like a negative Nelly!  I try and read one happy story a day that just makes me smile! I’m always on Instagram looking for stories and laughing to myself hey whatever works! 

When the war started in Ukraine I went through all my social media and blocked out news because I was getting too depressed again it’s harder for you because you live in that region but I pray that it ends soon although I do think it won’t. 

Stay well all!

Sorry for my late reply - busy at work.

My father lived a long and full life. I could have done with more closure... him being in hospital with COVID meant it was very hard to visit and I couldn't touch him. However he was already ill before the COVID, he was suffering with a lot of things, so his quality of life was very poor. You could say it was a release.

In my country there is less police brutality since most police don't have guns. Sometimes bad things happen, but I hear about the violence in American schools and it makes me worry. I have a lot of love for America since I spent a few months studying at a major university in the midwest. So when I see it being torn apart it makes me sad. The people I met were kind. We debated all sorts and often disagreed, but it was respectful. That was 10 years ago and my American friends tell me it's changed.

In the UK we are supposed to be sensible, but maybe a bit boring... yet it is like we've gone mad. Brexit, the more recently we managed to have 3 Prime Ministers in 50 days. That's just crazy! I'm sure when we have an election the current lot will be kicked out. Besides it's not healthy for one political party to constantly be in power. They need time out, time to think, listen to the people, etc.

I work in education and am meeting the young students who spent 2 years mostly being taught online. I try to give them as much proper contact as possible and I can tell they really appreciate it. Things have been hard on them, but I'm impressed they are making the best of things again. They give me hope.

Your habit of deliberately reading one happy story a day sounds a good one - I might do the same. Thanks for that. :-)