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Food For Thought as we end 2022
A gentle reminder about why you are
utterly exhausted…
No one I know began this year on a
full tank. Given the vicious onslaught
of the previous two years (let’s just
call it what it was) most of us dragged ourselves across the finish line of
2021… frazzled, spent, running on aged adrenaline fumes…
We crawled into 2022 still carrying
shock, trauma, grief, heaviness, disbelief… The memories of a surreal
existence…
And then it began… The fastest
hurricane year we could ever have imagined. Whether we have consciously
processed it or not, this has been a year of more pressure, more stress, and a
race to “catch up” in all departments… Every. Single. One. Work, school,
sports, relationships, life…
Though not intentionally aware,
perhaps hopeful that the busier we are, the more readily we will forget… the
more easily we will undo the emotional tangle… the more permanently we will
wipe away the scarring wounds…
We can’t.
And attempts to re-create some
semblance of “normal” on steroids while disregarding that for almost two years
our sympathetic nervous systems were on full alert, has left our collective
mental health in tatters. Our children and teens are not exempt. The natural
byproduct of fighting a hurricane is complete and utter exhaustion…
So before you begin questioning the
absolutely depleted and wrung-dry state you are in- Pause. Breathe. Remind
yourself of who you are and what you have endured. And then remind yourself of
what you have overcome.
Despite it all, you’re still going.
(Even on the days you stumble and find yourself face down in a pile of dirt).
Understanding brings compassion…
Most of the world’s citizens are in
need of a little extra TLC at the moment. Most are donning invisible “Handle
with care” posters around their necks and “Fragile” tattoos on their bodies…
Instead of racing to the finish line
of this year, tread gently. Go slowly.
Amidst the chaos, find small pockets
of silence. Find compassion. Allow the healing. And most of all… Be kind.
There’s no human being on earth who couldn’t use just a little bit more of the
healing salve of kindness.
A little more kindness towards each other can go a long way!
Mr. Bernie
Administrative Director
Head of Early Years
Kuwait National English School
