As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to shake the foundations of our world and change our lives on a daily, updating basis, I find myself contemplating a myriad of topics, thoughts, and emotions. As quarantine forces me into a state of stillness, I am allowing myself the opportunity to reflect deeply on the following. These questions were developed uniquely for me, but if they resonate with you as well, I encourage you to reflect on them and perhaps even journal about them.
What do I miss that I had access to before but do not have access to now?
What are the things that I do not have access to anymore, but do not miss?
What did I have access to before that I realize I did not take full advantage of now that it is no longer available to me?
What parts of my busy routine do I miss and that I feel were serving me well?
What parts of my busy routine do I not miss and which parts do I feel were not serving me well?
What did I once deem necessary and vital that may not seem so important anymore?
What practices have I taken up in this time of isolation and quarantine that are positive? Which ones are negative?
Who do I miss seeing on a regular basis?
Who do I not miss seeing?
Who have I connected with more deeply in the wake of this pandemic that I want to maintain a greater connection with when this is over?
Who in my life has changed in my eyes, for better or for worse, based on how they have reacted to this pandemic?
If I had a giant house and could take in 20 friends and family members for quarantine, who would make up those 20 people?
Overall, how have I responded to this pandemic?
In what ways have I handled this pandemic positively? In what ways have I handled this pandemic negatively?
What have I learned in the past few years of inner growth that I am actively applying to this situation?
What have I learned in the past few years of inner growth that I could stand to apply to this situation?
What types of stress have I experienced from this pandemic?
Where has the stress of this time resonated in my body?
What coping strategies have helped me to cope with this stress?
Am I being of service to others in this time?
How can I be of more service to my community and the world right now?
What lessons am I learning in this time as a person?
What lessons are we learning in this time as a collective?
What have I already learned in this time that I want to take with me into the future?
Universe/God/etc – Where would you have me go? What would you have me say? What would you have me do?
Johnny La Pasta 