By Kevin J. Sabo
For the Advance
Three years ago, I didn’t know what an aperture was, nor did I know what the optimum shutter speed was, or how to adjust white balance in camera.
Three years ago, I wasn’t writing, I wasn’t being very productive. To be honest, three years ago I barely knew how to keep myself together emotionally, and let’s forget about actually concentrating on anything.
A lot has changed in three years, strengthening me mentally, and it’s that strength that I am leaning on right now, as basically the world burns due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has descended on the world.
Despite the pandemic, I am maintaining, mentally speaking.
I’ve been able to find a routine that I’ve been sticking to, and work is starting to pick up again, which is helping keep my mind active and keep my stress from building too terribly high.
In a weird way, I’m almost feeling comfortable in the stress, because the stress that the world feels right now is where those with anxiety live most of the time.
People right now are scared. They are anxious, with the future being as uncertain as ever before. Three years ago, with the stress in the world right now, I would have easily been in hospital, yet I’m not because of the strength I’ve built, and the lessons I’ve learned - just like everyone will learn lessons from this pandemic. Three years from now, we will be stronger, and rebuilding our futures.
The anxiety everyone is facing right now is not fun.
I know, because I live there, even when we are not facing a pandemic, but the anxiety will end.
As a society we will recover, just as I’m recovering from my mental illness. It will take time and patience, but one day we will realize that the anxiety is gone because we made it through.