Each time to ascend to a higher rung on the ladder of personal evolution, we must go through a period of discomfort, of initiation. I have never found an exception.  
– Dan Millman, author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior and 16 other books of inspiration

During this Time of COVID-19, we have learned to make do with less. While some are chomping at the bit to get back into the world and renew their busy-ness, there are just as many who’ve learned to maintain their simpler way of life.

This isolation was discomforting for many. We learned to practically forage for our needs. So we adapted. We studied the pantry and got creative with what we had. We took online classes, and we wrote more words. But we did so with worry in our minds.

Throughout all of this quarantine, we grew concerned. Some of us took stock of what we had and who we were. We might have even decided that the path we were on wasn’t the one we wanted after all. Some businesses have taken off. Some businesses were created. But none of this happened without us experiencing change and loss.

When I posted on Facebook, asking what talents people had developed during this isolation, many people were prompt to respond. After a period of studying four walls, missing other people, and mourning loss, they chose to toss the negative and seek the positive. They put band-aids on their bruises, got up, and tried something different.

When life isn’t fun, you do damage control, analyze the wounds, and decide where to go and what to do differently. This isn’t time to fuss. This is time to grasp opportunity. This is the time to morph into something you never would have if not for the virus.