The Upside

We often hear from spiritual gurus that we need to withdraw from worldly values.  But by and large we ignore that and thus miss out on some good stuff.  But now with the Virus, worldly values have withdrawn from us.  We cannot go to a movie, or shopping or a pub or some social gathering to escape our down moods, depression, anxiety, or boredom.  But some of us may finally stumble on meditation, that thing we have on our bucket list or do sporadically here and there for short bursts.  What we might find is that if we let go of thoughts and emotional focus, through the meditation method we use, and do it each day for a goodly amount of time, a lot of anxiety and negativity will leave us.  Meditation for some of us will be our defense against stuff that leave us in dis-ease.  We may even get into acceptance of this virus, since we are powerless to make it go away.  Meditation might connect you to a power that makes your life a bit more manageable and less in need of an escape.