Knowing When to Keep That Distance
Greetings Ladies and Gents,
It's quite the unique time that we find ourselves living in right now, but despite the circumstances I hope that you all are remaining healthy and happy out there. Obviously things can't be treated as if they're back to normal, for that would simply be irresponsible on our parts. But I can still do my best to keep the lines of communication open with you all and share what things may come to my mind in the form of these posts. With that out of the way, let's dive right in to today's topic of choice.
It's currently Memorial Day weekend and plenty of folks are using it to get back to their regularly scheduled programming, which involves hanging out in large crowds. Many, especially our favorite extroverts out there, have been waiting for this kind of activity for a while now because social distancing has been kicking their butts and they need that feeling of being around lots of people once more. Others, such as myself, will continue to lay low and stay inside for the most part despite what the different states are opening back up and allowing folks to start doing again. What introverts and extroverts have in common though is that we can still both fall victim to not keeping our distance from certain folks that aren't good for us.
During this time of social distancing, a lot of us have taken the opportunity to be productive and clean things out like our closets, dressers, and even phone contacts. However during that phone cleansing, one might come across a familiar name or two that hasn't been thought about in a good while. With everything going on in the world, you might be tempted just enough to reach out to them and "reconnect" because they bring a sense of normalcy to your current life. What we don't always keep in mind is the reasoning for why we don't speak to these people anymore in the first place. It's like our short and long-term memory go out the window all at once when we decide "let me go ahead and just see how they're doing over there...".
Next thing you know, ya'll are conversing again like you never lost touch and they never played you those 4 other times you're conveniently not able to recall. You're making plans to hang out and get back right once things have settled back down in these streets, and this all stemmed from you seeing their name and feeling a bit lonely. Based off the history you have with this person, things aren't looking too good for the future. Once the novelty of being back in each other's worlds wears off, chances are that you'll see those same negative trends that left that bad taste in your mouth the other 4 times. It doesn't need to come to that though.
When you realize that your peace is one of the most important things that you can ever possess, you'll figure out that it ain't worth sending that text. You will take the time to think about the possible repercussions of inviting that energy back into your world and how it won't be of any benefit. Social distancing is going to continue to lighten further up as time continues to pass, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't continue to keep your distance from certain folks that bring toxicity to your space regardless of a pandemic. Know that you should never be that desperate for someone to talk to, especially if your health as a whole suffers from doing so. Stay smart out there everyone, and remember to only re-introduce vibes back into your space that make you better...not provide temporary satisfaction.
