In a lot of ways, quarantine has forced us all into a hard reset that I feel like is needed in ways. It has given us all time to slow down and focus on what we truly need going forward. That doesn’t mean it’s a clear path forward, nor will it be easy but hopefully it is a brighter path forward. One where we can come together more as a community or society and realize what things benefit or are necessary for us as a whole.
For me, it’s been hard coming to terms with the fact that my long distance hikes aren’t going to happen this year. It was a shock that I was going to have to cancel them this year due to this whole thing but it made me realize that despite how hard I had worked to achieve the goal of even attempting them this year, that I know I’ll be able to come out the other side with the ability to work towards doing them at a later date while still being able to take the time to slow down and work towards accomplishing other goals as well.