when you think you've had too much...

i have been chatting with my friends and family more and more these days - skype, zoom, on the phone. trying to maintain connections and ties to those who mean the most to me while not excluding my team mates from work. we hold virtual happy hours, team calls, meetings, and informal get-togethers...it is almost like being there. except for when it is not. most of the people i talk to feel a general unsettled feeling due to the quick change from office environment to home - and we all feel as if the world is holding it's breath - waiting for the winds to change. the days feel long and drawn out and the nights are silent and solemn.

i have told more than one person this week that it is ok to cry, ok to be angry, and ok to shout out loud in frustration. these are all coping mechanisms and they are normal to feel. now we just have to hold on...

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everybody hurts - r.e.m.

when your day is long
and the night, the night is yours alone
when you're sure you've had enough
of this life, well, hang on
don't let yourself go 'cause everybody cries
and everybody hurts sometimes

sometimes everything is wrong
now it's time to sing along
when your day is night alone (hold on)
(hold on) if you feel like letting go (hold on)
if you think you've had too much
of this life, well, hang on

'cause everybody hurts
take comfort in your friends
everybody hurts
don't throw your hand - oh, no
don't throw your hand
if you feel like you're alone
no, no, no, you're not alone

if you're on your own
in this life
the days and nights are long
when you think you've had too much
of this life to hang on

well, everybody hurts sometimes
everybody cries
and everybody hurts sometimes
and everybody hurts sometimes
so, hold on, hold on
hold on, hold on
hold on, hold on
hold on, hold on