My latest article from Thrive Global:
What My Impatience Taught Me During COVID-19
It has been two months of sheltering in place and staying home. This has been a time of many changes in my outer world, and I am aware of my inner world being filled with turmoil and uncertainty as well. I have experiences that are magical and fun and then, seemingly on the same day, I am thrown into the messiness of life. I am on a roller coaster without visiting an amusement park!
I have been surprised at how easily I am triggered these days. My reserve tank of patience is running low, and I am easily upset by ‘little’ things that in the past I ignored or brushed away. I understand that a trigger is a threatening event that causes me to have a strong reaction. Usually my reactivity includes anger or fear and my breathing gets rapid, with my heart racing as my body is preparing for ‘fight or flight’. My ability to evaluate what is really happening disappears, and I lash out without thinking.
Walking in the woods has been my lifesaver these past few weeks. Spring offers an abundance of new growth and I am energized by the rain-washed air and the bright green of new leaves. I love my walks.
Until this happens.
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