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Rachel Hogg's avatar

I’ve been spending some time trying to properly evaluate what I want life to look like, having had everything stripped away. What’s worth adding back in to the mix and what was there pre 2020 that this version of me doesn’t care for anymore?

It’s hard to take that pause when it seems like everyone else is running head first in to every opportunity and every possible instagrammable fun time (FOMO is *rife*), but I hope it’ll be worth it on the other side. Hopefully my life will serve me first rather than my insta grid, we can only hope. 🧡

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Megan Jayne Crabbe's avatar

ooooof that last sentence 😖 absolutely hit the nail on the head. Not sure if you're feeling any of this but when I'm doing the same kind of reflection I'm noticing that I DO want quite a lot of that pre-2020 life back, but it's almost like I can't fit myself back into it? Like I'm a puzzle piece trying to cram myself back into a space I've grown too many new edges for. V confusing! 💜

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Annabelle's avatar

Everything became infinitely more difficult when everything “opened up” here in the states. I have a constant dissonance ringing in my head-The behavior that I know is right for me- and the behavior of everyone else I see.

I have always suffered from a serious case of FOMO. I know it comes from a scarcity mindset and I am working to rewire. I like the idea of NOMO.

(I also like the idea of staying COVID-free so I don’t know why I struggle so much?)

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Megan Jayne Crabbe's avatar

"Constant dissonance" feels very familiar. As someone who *is* doing some of the social things again, even when I'm at them I'm feeling quite disconnected from the people around me, wondering if anyone else is questioning what we're doing, why we're doing it, whether we're finding the same joy or fulfilment from it that we used to. Lotssss of dissonance 💜

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Kaitlin's avatar

I feel like I have FOMO at times - definitely miss the days when my feed was filled with people baking and things. I am pregnant and have two young kids and so I am still feeling very not ready to bring them out into the world where they could potentially get sick. Mostly I feel annoyed that people don't seem to get why I, fully vaccinated, am still taking so many precautions (it's like we forgot kids exist i guess?). So it's more like FOMO mixed with being annoyed at people basically acting like we're done with the pandemic when it still is very much affecting our world.

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Katie O'Donnell's avatar

I totally feel this way. I hear other people are doing this and doing that and I'm like did we miss something here? Aren't we still in a pandemic? I'm confused. But then I feel like I might be being too scared or cautious. It's a terrible feeling.

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Kaitlin's avatar

totally feel this! I have kids and most of my friends don't so they seem to be feeling ok to all do things now that they're vaccinated and i'm still sitting here in my house cuz i don't want my kids to get sick! Its like a whole new kind of FOMO that also includes anger and resentment it sucks.

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Katie O'Donnell's avatar

Yes, that's it exactly!! Definitely anger and resentment like why do they get to do this and I don't. But also fear like what if they die because they went to Disneyland! Sending you virtual hugs if you want them. ❤️

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Kaitlin's avatar

Yes exactly!! Sending them right back ❤️

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Katie O'Donnell's avatar

Thanks, Kaitlin! It's nice to feel like I'm not the only one xxx

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Megan Jayne Crabbe's avatar

Sue what you wrote about feeling more isolated now than a year ago makes total sense! Not only physically but mentally, it must be isolating not being on the same page as the people around you. Sending you a whole bunch of love right now 💜💜

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