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DTWM - Patience, it's ok, keeping showing up

DTWM - It's ok to be ok There’s no denying that life during this pandemic has been distressing. Everyone is feeling an emotional burden and each of us are having a different pandemic experience. At the devastating end of the spectrum are the tragic losses: loss of life, loss of loved ones, loss of job and loss of mental and physical health. There's also the loss of normal rituals and routines. We lost the predictability that we often took for granted. This is a frustrating time of uncertainty. Acknowledging the reality of our unpredictable situation, we must not demand that all circumstances should be favorable in order to be happy. There are plenty of reasons to struggle with our "new normal" but there are always bright spots in dark times. While it's "ok not to be ok," it's also "ok to be ok.” See the good. Be grateful. Celebrate. Spreading joy during sad times doesn't make you a bad person. The ability to feel multiple emotions is the res...