Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I’ve been feeling very strong nostalgia for lockdown the past days- I miss the quiet, the peace, the empty streets, being able to work from home, not having to socialise in person except for possibly going on a walk with someone, it being acceptable to mainly socialise online, time moving more slowly, being able to live life at my rhythm ... - does anyone else feel this way? I am very burnt out and overwhelmed at the moment which I think is making me crave for a pause more than ever. Someone said to me recently that life does not have a pause button but that we crave that sometimes - which is exactly how I feel right now- I want life to pause, to forget about all the deadlines I have to meet, to just be able to exist with no pressure in my own bubble- I think lockdown was the closest I ever experienced to life being on pause.
I hope I am not being insensitive here- the pandemic caused a lot of misery and the reasons that led to lockdown being necessary are bad - I just miss aspects of what life was like during lockdown and am in urgent need of a pause that I am not going to get.
It was most suitable. Apart from my quiet places for walking started getting busier with more litter. Other people I know felt relief too. It gave a snapshot into a world which coukd be different for the better. What's sad is that people were too keen to "get back to normal" instead of enjoying the peace. To me, it WAS normal. I was fortunate to have a good lockdown and am grateful for small things anyway. I wasnt fussed i couldnt go out and buy ***. Executive demands were easier when WFH and less people expectation.
What's normal for one person isn't for another. But as usual, the squeaky wheel gets the oil.