COVID-19: Beauty Rises From the Ashes

Can you see it all around you? There is so much human kindness everywhere…it’s the most beautiful thing coming out of this challenging time. My heart is full of love every time I check social media sites and sites like Nextdoor. Here are just a few of the things I have been seeing:

• A neighbor is sewing masks and leaving them with care instructions in mailboxes of elderly residents
• A group of people are doing errands for the elderly and immune-challenged neighbors, like delivering groceries and prescriptions
• People are building share boxes in front of their homes where they place pantry items others can take if needed
• Neighbors are placing encouraging signs on homes and in common areas to spread positivity
• People are delivering food and supplies (and lots of homemade masks) to health care workers on the job

All these beautiful deeds go to show that WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! So many people are having the epiphany that we are all one, and this is what will make a huge difference as we move into the future. This has been my dream, my hope during this time, and it is happening everywhere. As Spring flowers bloom so too does human kindness. This is how life used to be when communities were first developing – everyone watched out for each other.

If you have not noticed this take a look around. You too can practice…the more of us who do so, who honor our fellow humans and contribute in positive ways to making our communities strong and promote a feeling of togetherness, the more this contagion will spread. In turn the world will be a much better place.

The other visible change is that the environment is thriving. Yes, it is Spring so things are blossoming and blooming, but there is also a change in the air. It is more clear, fresher, more vibrant. Smog is not present. We all need to SEE this, truly see this for what it is: an awakening. If we all notice what is happening and actively take part in it, we can make such enormous differences going forward.

My challenge to you is this: what can you do, every day, to make a difference in your community? There is no need to leave your house – just go online and spread loving kindness! Positivity is contagious…we can ALL make a difference and learn to carry this into the new normal. Please share what you do to help everywhere you can – across social media channels and in neighborhood chat groups, with friends and family. The more people who jump on the bandwagon, the better our world will be.