What the f*ck is going on?
There appears to be a recurring theme… we’re all a bit lost, stuck and unsure on who the fuck we are?
Why is this happening? Here’s what I think’s going on…
I’ve also developed some solutions that’ll help you combat this feeling (scroll to the bottom).
This is the hangover of two years of trauma we have experienced in various different capacities. Many of us have had to PiVoT our asses off to stay afloat. The world changed every six weeks over the past two years and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. The world is quite literally on fire. So no wonder we’re knackered?
On top of that women took on around 80% of household responsibilities during the pandemic and I’m not convinced that has balanced out much now that we’re apparently coming out of it… even though covid cases are rising and as self-employed people we feel that affect more than employed people.
I don’t want this to turn into a negative thought piece, but I think it’s really important to highlight the pressure we’re all under. I am a firm believer that if we continue to talk about how tough it is working for ourselves, it somehow makes the load feel lighter to know that we’re not alone.
So I guess we’re on yet another path of discovery to figure out who we are post-pandemic?
I don’t know about you but my brain is telling me not to do that, because it thinks life is bound to change again, so it sees it as another risk. Perhaps that’s why I feel frozen… if I don’t move I won’t have to adapt to another shift in life. Just stay still and everything will be easier to manage.
So, how are you feeling? Do you resonate with this?