Good morning! Yoga is planned today. Yesterday I ended up not working out because I saw my primary care doc for the off and on dizziness issues I've been having for a month now. I've been referred to a vestibular specialist, and hope to see him Friday. Right now, though, I feel much better.
I honestly think between the pandemic and politics, a lot of us are suffering right now. Maybe not physically, but emotionally and mentally. We are exhausted. No matter what your beliefs are about either COVID or the current political situations, it's taxing on us. I'm afraid to go out, even with a mask. I'm afraid
not to go out, because I feel so isolated, especially working from home. I'm afraid for my husband who is still working in a hospital, even though he isn't doing direct patient care at this current job. I'm afraid for my daughter who
does work with the public every day, even though Starbucks put precautions in place early on, and have maintained them throughout all their stores.
Mostly I'm just fearful for our country and the way all of this has changed us. I'm fearful when I read about health care professionals pooh-poohing this pandemic. Those are in the minority at least, but people trust them. They will listen to them before they'll listen to strangers on TV or the Internet. I've been a nurse for 34 years and my husband has been one for 33. We both have always felt we have a higher duty, not only to make sure we educate people, but to set good examples in terms of healthcare. I've been naive enough to believe all health care practitioners feel the same way. I've found out over the course of this year I was very wrong. That makes me both sad and angry.
As for politics, well, suffice it to say that when I read about groups who are calling for secession and violence, it scares the heck out of me. Um, we did the seccession stuff once. It didn't turn out well. I just don't know. People on the whole seem to have become less interested in national unity, and more interested in getting what they want, at any cost. And the Internet has spawned so many sites that exist only to perpetuate half-truths, outright lies, and anti-everything lifestyles. Of course, when you have a national leader who also encourages all that...
I'm sure all of us here recall the days and weeks following 9/11. The country felt unified. People shared Lee Greenwood's song all over the Internet. They put out their flags. They were kind to each other. We were outraged by the attack, and came together as a people. I wish we had all done that over this pandemic as well. How I wish that. But that's not what happened. Not even close.
Well anyway, I'm off to get ready for my day. I'm hoping and praying I feel this good in a few hours so I can sneak in one of Cathe's yoga workouts. Thanks for listening. I love this group.
