Episode 36: Pandemic pondering, solo with Rachel - Magnificent Midlife

Episode 36: Pandemic pondering, solo with Rachel

Pandemic pondering with Rachel

I’m in a contemplative mood in this solo episode, pondering the implications of the Covid19 pandemic now, soon, and when this nightmare is finally over. I’m pondering:

  • Life under lockdown
  • How adaptable we actually are
  • The stages of processing the new reality
  • Grieving for the change to all our lives
  • Finding purpose and fulfillment through picking up rubbish!
  • Dog poo bags – a personal rant
  • Doing Facetime with my mum and virtual Sunday lunch
  • Appreciating those who look after us
  • Reversing the racism that has come about from Brexit
  • Protecting the vulnerable long termImagining a new ‘normal’
  • Weakening the buying muscle
  • Shifting priorities when big shit happens
  • How acquiring stuff becomes less important
  • Working from home now works so it should continue
  • Getting excited about the possibilities for change
  • We can take swift action to change the world when we need to
  • The positive changes that have come from lockdown
  • We’ve proved that we can live differently
  • Being aware of how 
  • Covid19 will affect poor countries
  • Seizing the opportunity to create a different world, a new ‘normal’

And more!

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