Bear with me while I pat myself on the back for a minute. As terrible as this unprecedented time may be, it actually made me a better person.
Today I had to work from home for the first time ever in my almost 14 years in radio. It was a little weird but (and maybe the novelty will wear off) but I have to say broadcasting from the basement of my home was really enjoyable. In a way, I got to bring you into my world in the most 2020 way….virtually. Just like how you always have me in your home or car or even at work every day. Interesting when you think of it that way isn’t it?
How is it that I have to self quartine in a pandemic and I feel almost zen about it? Am I worried? Oh sure. But I feel confident, calm and I’m having fun with my job. It was at this point I realized that I grew as a person over the last seven-eight month’s thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. In March I was ready to lock down forever and stay at home, work from home if need be. Simply for the reason because I was scared. I look back at myself not too long ago in early 2020 and I see a stressed almost irrational thinking individual.
Fast forward to now, we have a baby on the way, the numbers of covid in the country are higher than they ever were and here I am working from home because I was in contact with someone that tested positive with Covid. How am I able to have one of the best times in my career at home doing what I love and cool like a cucumber?
I think Covid has helped me see the bigger picture. The vibes are good at the house and making the best of it. They can always be worse right? Right now I’m doing my day to day work stuff of the air, listening to my vinyl collection with a cup of coffee. What’s to hate?
I don’t kid myself and feel invincible from the realities of the situation at hand. I just know, that whatever happens, it will all work out. If I suffer from an occasional breakdown, I’m allowing that to happen. But then I’ll say to myself that “this too shall pass” and it will. and, when it does I’ll be a better person for it in the end. It will all work out.
Take some time to think about how you grew, what are you better at? Maybe you noticed areas where you to need to improve, which is just as important and a great place to start.
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